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 TA B LE O F CO N TEN TS

Acknowledgments...................................................................................................................................................... 1

Introduction................................................................................................................................................................3

The Human Freedom Index 2016: A Global Measurement of Personal, Civil, and Economic Freedom.................5

Executive Summary..............................................................................................................................................5

Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................6

Concept and Approach .......................................................................................................................................6

What the Personal Freedom Index Measures .....................................................................................................9

Findings ............................................................................................................................................................. 14

Freedom and Democracy .................................................................................................................................. 23

Conclusion: Toward a Better Appreciation of Freedom ...................................................................................24

Country Profiles.................................................................................................................................................26

Appendix A: Areas, Components, and Sub-Components of the Economic Freedom of the World Index.... 186

Appendix B: Data Sources for the Human Freedom Index............................................................................. 188

Appendix C: Description and Methodology of Data Sources ....................................................................... 189

Appendix D: Human Freedom Index 2008.................................................................................................... 200

Appendix E: Human Freedom Index 2010....................................................................................................... 212

Appendix F: Human Freedom Index 2011........................................................................................................ 225

Appendix G: Human Freedom Index 2012......................................................................................................238

Appendix H: Human Freedom Index 2013....................................................................................................... 251

Appendix I: Human Freedom Index 2014........................................................................................................265

Appendix J: 2014 Freedom Index Rankings (by Personal Freedom).............................................................. 279

Appendix K: 2014 Freedom Index Rankings (by Economic Freedom)...........................................................284

Appendix L: Human Freedom Indices (in Alphabetical Order)......................................................................289

Appendix M: Countries by Region.................................................................................................................. 293

Appendix N: 2014 Human Freedom Index (by Rankings) and Democracy Index..........................................295

Notes............................................................................................................................................................... 300

About the Co-Publishers........................................................................................................................................302

 AC K NOW L EDGMEN TS
T
his is the second year that the co-publishers
of this reportthe Fraser Institute, the
Liberales Institut at the Friedrich Nau-
mann Foundation for Freedom, and the
Cato Institutehave issued our annual
Human Freedom Index. It is the product of several years of
exploration into the possibility of creating a broad measure
of freedom around the world with the help of scholars of
varying disciplines and nationalities.
A number of people made important contributions to
the substance and production of this index. Key among
them was Fred McMahon of the Fraser Institute. With-
out his hard work in managing and moderating many of
our seminars, editing a collection of essays drawn from
those meetings (including our own prototype index),
and displaying scholarship and a spirit of generosity, this
index would not have been possible. We thank him for
being a reliable and disciplined project editor.
We are also extremely grateful to Detmar Doering,
the former director of the Liberales Institut and an early
champion of the project. We benefited from his enthusi-
asm, knowledge, and expertise, and from his support in
organizing several seminars in Potsdam, Germany, that
proved to be invaluable. We also thank his colleagues,
Annette Witte and Steffan Hentrich, for their continued
support of, and involvement in, this years report.
Our Russian colleague Andrei Illarionov played an
influential role in the creation of this index, both as
its emphatic proponent and as an active participant in
numerous seminars and group discussions. His insights
contributed to the content and structure of the report.
This index builds on the work of the Fraser Institutes
economic freedom project. Thus, we owe a special debt of
gratitude to Michael Walker, the former executive direc-
tor of the Institute and initiator of that research program,
and to the authors of the annual Economic Freedom of the
World report, Jim Gwartney, Bob Lawson, and Josh Hall.
All of them participated actively in the creation of this in-
dex, generously contributing their time, knowledge, and
valuable advice not only during our seminars and other
meetings, but in countless emails and telephone calls.
They deserve special thanks for laying the groundwork
for, and enriching, the current project.
We are indebted to our former and current research
assistants, Maria Andersen, Mitchell Shabani, and Gui-
llermina Sutter Schneider, for spending untold amounts
of time helping to compile, organize, and check data,
and for contacting data sources when necessary. Thanks
also to Dalibor Rohac and Erin Partin for some research
assistance and to our former intern Cristina Lopez for
researching indicators on womens freedom.
Numerous scholars and other participants in our
seminars also deserve thanks for enhancing our work
with their time and input, including Salem Ben Nasser Al
Ismaily, Ian Carter, Jean-Pierre Chauffour, Peter Graeff,
Tom Palmer, Arch Puddington, Paul Rubin, Erich Weede,
Christian Welzel, and Claudia Williamson. As with the
others we thank, the usual caveats applythe present
report ultimately reflects our own values and judgments
and is not necessarily endorsed by the many people who
contributed their thoughts and expertise. Needless to say,
we take responsibility for any mistakes or shortcomings
in the final product.
Finally, we would like to acknowledge the gener-
ous contribution of the Lotte & John Hecht Memorial
Foundation for supporting this project, and the sponsors
of the seminars out of which this index arose: the first, in
Atlanta, sponsored by Liberty Fund; three in Potsdam,
sponsored by the Liberales Institut of the Friedrich Nau-
mann Foundation for Freedom; and one in Washington,
D.C., sponsored by the Cato Institute.
Ian Vsquez and Tanja Pornik
 I N TRO DUCTI O N
T
he great third wave of freedom is receding
and, despite hopes for the Arab Spring,
no fourth wave is in sightor at least so it
seems.
Samuel Huntington famously coined
the phrase Third Wave Democracy.1 Waves of democ-
racy, defined here as political freedom, overlap with waves
of personal freedom as nations moving toward democracy
also typically pledge to protect the personal freedoms
of their citizens and tend to keep those pledges, at least
initially.
The first wave began in the early 19th century as na-
tions began to broaden the electorate to most males. At
its peak, 29 nations were democracies, virtually all offer-
ing high levels of freedom, at least for the time. The wave
came crashing down with the rise of Fascism in Europe,
and the number of democracies dropped to 12.
The defeat of Fascism and decolonization led to the
second wave, peaking with 36 democracies in 1962, fall-
ing back to 30 in 1974, just as the third wave got under-
way with nations in Latin America and Asia beginning
to establish democracies that also enshrined personal
freedom. Then came the collapse of communism and the
further extension of democracy. These developments
altogether about doubled the number of democracies
in the world. Almost all protected freedom in word, and
usually in deed.
Most new democracies, even the backsliders, have
maintained the outward manifestation of democracy
voting with majority rule. But many, including the most
powerful, have backtracked on freedom, making a mere
ceremony of democracy. Without the free contest of
ideas and freely available information for citizens, de-
mocracy is meaningless. Voters may hear only one view
and little but false information to support the official
position. Thus, as freedom declines, so does the quality of
democracy.
But how do we know that this description of a reced-
ing third wave of freedom is accurate? How sure are we
that we are getting information that reflects reality, and
that perceived backsliding has occurred?
That is why the Human Freedom Index is so impor-
tant. It creates a direct measure of freedom, rather than
relying on proxies. The index can help reveal whether
our perceptions are based on prejudice, or the fad of the
moment, or reality. It is built exclusively with third-party
datain other words, data not produced by the authors.
This means their subjective views do not cloud the data
they use to construct the index, making this the most
reliable and objective measure of freedom available.
So what do the data tell us about freedom develop-
ments?
The index contains data on 140 nations and Hong
Kong going back to 2008, with the most recently avail-
able data from 2014. In recent years we have lost some
personal freedom while gaining some economic freedom,
while the overall score has remained unchanged. Human
freedom is a composite measure combining personal and
economic freedom.
PERSONAL ECONOMIC HUMAN
FREEDOM FREEDOM FREEDOM
2008 7.23 6.78 7.01
2014 7.17 6.86 7.01
But this is not the whole picture. In 2008, 69 nations
had human freedom scores above 7.00. In 2014, that had
fallen to 64 nations. Moreover, the last two years have
been a long time in the history of freedom and, when the
2016 data are available, they will provide important in-
formation. Here well take a quick look at the three most
significant backsliders, China, Russia and Turkey, all of
which have obvious importance for the broader world.
Xi Jinping became the supreme leader in China in 2012
and moved to consolidate his power internally over the
first year or so. Over the past two years, this has intensi-
fied into much-increased efforts to suppress freedom
among the population as a whole. The effects were
already evident in 2014. Chinas personal freedom level,
low to begin with, fell by 0.27 points between 2008 and
2014, while its overall human freedom index fell by just
0.03 due to an increase in economic freedom. The data
from 2014 to today are likely to show a further lessening
of freedom. Xis government has suppressed the little
freedom the media had and has arrested thousands of dis-
sidents, lawyers, and journalists.
In Russia, the media had long been suppressed, but
in 2014 the government passed an even more severe
media law.2 In 2015, opposition leader Boris Nemtsov
was murdered.3 As with China, these trends were already
evident in 2014. Russia, again from a low level, fell 0.28
points in personal freedom between 2008 and 2014, and
0.07 points in overall human freedom, the fall in personal
freedom being slightly offset by an increase in economic
freedom. Russia under Putin seems intent on attacking
freedom not just at home but along its borders. In 2014,
Russia invaded Crimea and eastern Ukraine, and it is now
supporting a vicious dictatorial regime in Syria.4
Turkeys personal freedom increased significantly,
by 0.62 points, between 2008 and 2014, with an overall
gain in human freedom of 0.25. The increase in personal
freedom was somewhat offset by a decrease in economic
freedom. Developments since 2014 are hugely worri-
some. Suppression of the media and media arrests were
already increasing when elements of the military attempt-
ed a failed coup in July 2016. Since then, 35,000 have been
arrested in a nationwide purge, including journalists who
were already under significant pressure prior to the coup.5
Freedom is also under attack in advanced nations,
which have had high levels of freedom for over half a
century and some for much longer. Populist politicians
have targeted minorities and call for rolling back trade
and other economic freedoms. They also support increas-
ing police powers and state intrusions to the point where
personal freedom may be threatened. Worrying develop-
ments have occurred in a number of other nations such as
Malaysia, Ecuador, Poland, Hungary, Vietnam, and most
Arab Spring nations. Yet positive developments have also
occurred in Tunisia, Georgia, Myanmar, Taiwan, a number
NOTES
1. Samuel P. Huntington, Democracys Third Wave, Journal of
Democracy 2, no. 2 (Spring 1991): 1224, http://www.ou.edu/uschi-
na/gries/articles/IntPol/Huntington.91.Demo.3rd.pdf.
2. Freedom House, Russia, Freedom of the Press, 2015, https://
freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/russia.
3. Patrick Jackson, Who Killed Russia Opposition Politician
Boris Nemtsov? BBC, March 7, 2015 http://www.bbc.com/news/
world-europe-31693234.
of African nations, and those Latin America nations that
are turning away from populism.
And that gives cause for hope over the longer term.
Each wave crest is higher than the previous crest, and
each trough is also higher than the previous one. If his-
tory is a guide, waves of freedom surge and then recede
and are then followed by another wave that flows further
up the shore.
Number of Democracies
But it is crucial to have an accurate gauge of these
movements and what buoys them and what drags them
down. This is why getting a direct measure of freedom, as
freedom seems to recede, is so important. This index and
the authors, Ian Vsquez and Tanja Pornik, provide the
invaluable service of quantifying freedom in detail and di-
rectly rather than through proxies. In future years, it will
tell us whether each wave crest does indeed get higher
and each trough a little shallower.
Fred McMahon, Fraser Institute
4. Andrei Illarionov, a key member of the advisory committee for
this project, is one of the heroes of the battle for freedom in Rus-
sia and the former Soviet sphere in general.
5. AFP, Over 35,000 Suspects Arrested in Turkey Coup Probe:
Minister, France 24, October 23, 2016, http://www.france24.com/
en/20161023-over-35000-suspects-arrested-turkey-coup-probe-
minister.
 TH E H U M A N F REEDO M I N DEX 2 016 :
A G LO B A L M E A S U R E MEN T O F P ERSO N AL , CI VI L , AN D
ECO N O MI C F REEDO M
By Ian Vsquez and Tanja Pornik
T
EX EC U T I V E S UMMARY
he index published here presents a broad
measure of human freedom, understood
as the absence of coercive constraint. It
uses 79 distinct indicators of personal and
economic freedom in the following areas:
Rule of Law
Security and Safety
Movement
Religion
Association, Assembly, and Civil Society
Expression
Relationships
Size of Government
Legal System and Property Rights
Access to Sound Money
Freedom to Trade Internationally
Regulation of Credit, Labor, and Business
The Human Freedom Index (HFI) is the most com-
prehensive freedom index so far created for a globally
meaningful set of countries. The HFI covers 159 coun-
tries for 2014, the most recent year for which sufficient
data are available. The index ranks countries beginning
in 2008, the earliest year for which a robust enough index
could be produced.
On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 represents more free-
dom, the non-weighted average rating for 159 countries in
2014 was 6.93. The level of global freedom stayed about
the same compared to 2008, but almost all countries
experienced changes in their ratings, with about half of
those increasing their ratings and half decreasing.
The top 10 jurisdictions in order were Hong Kong,
Switzerland, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, Australia
(6), Canada (6), the United Kingdom (6), Finland (9), and
the Netherlands (10). The United States is ranked in 23rd
Ian Vsquez is director of the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute. Tanja Pornik is president of the Visio Institute, a think
tank based in Slovenia, and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute.
Top 10 Freest Countries
1. Hong Kong 6. Canada
2. Switzerland 6. United Kingdom
3. New Zealand 6. Australia
4. Ireland 9. Finland
5. Denmark 10. Netherlands
place. Other countries rank as follows: Germany (13),
Chile (29), France (31), Japan (32), Singapore (40), South
Africa (74), Brazil (82), India (87), Russia (115), Nigeria
(140), China (141), Saudi Arabia (144), Zimbabwe (148),
Venezuela (154), and Iran (157).
Out of 17 regions, the highest levels of freedom are in
Western Europe, Northern Europe, and North America
(Canada and the United States). The lowest levels are in
the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, and sub-
Saharan Africa. Womens freedoms, as measured by seven
relevant indicators in the index, are strongest or least
repressed in Europe and North America and least pro-
tected in the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia,
and sub-Saharan Africa.
Countries in the top quartile of freedom enjoy a sig-
nificantly higher per capita income ($37,147) than those
in other quartiles; the per capita income in the least-free
quartile is $8,700. The HFI finds a strong correlation
between human freedom and democracy. Hong Kong is
an outlier in this regard.
The findings in the HFI suggest that freedom plays
an important role in human well-being, and they offer
opportunities for further research into the complex ways
in which freedom influences, and can be influenced by,
political regimes, economic development, and the whole
range of indicators of human well-being.
6
INTRODUCTION
Some This second annual report presents a broad
thinkers, measure of human freedom around the world.
It reflects a multi-year program of research and
such as Plato discussions held in Europe and North America
or Hobbes, and involving scholars from many disciplines
defined and countries. It uses, adapts, and evolves the
freedom in methodologies that emerged from the decades-
long work of the Fraser Institute to define and
such a way measure economic freedom with the Econom-
that justified ic Freedom of the World index.1 The economic
extensive or freedom project has demonstrated the power
of such measurement to increase understand-
absolutist ing about the concept of freedom and its con-
rule over
tribution to human well-being.
society. A central purpose of this report is to get a
general but reasonably accurate picture of the
extent of overall freedom in the world. A larger
purpose is to more carefully explore what we
mean by freedom and to better understand its
relationship to any number of other social and
economic phenomena. This research could also
help us more objectively observe the ways in
which various freedomsbe they economic or
civil, for exampleinteract with one another.
We hope that this index will become a resource
for scholars, policymakers, and interested lay-
persons alike, and that its value will increase as
it is regularly updated, thus allowing us to ob-
serve numerous relationships through time.
The research program that has led to the
Human Freedom Index presented in this
study casts a wide net in an attempt to capture
as broad a set of freedoms as could be clearly
identified and measured. Some freedoms that
could be clearly identified, such as the free-
dom to use drugs, could not be included since
internationally comparable data could not be
found. In other cases, data and clarity could
only be achieved for too few countries to satis-
fy the goal of making a global index. The index
in this report is the most comprehensive free-
dom index ever created for a globally meaning-
ful set of countries.
That said, we and the authors of the other
preliminary papers and indices that have con-
tributed to the creation of this index2 recog-
nize that the global characterization of the
state of human freedom published here is very
much a work in progress. It is published with
satisfaction but also with humility. We believe
that we have constructed a Human Freedom
Index that provides a solid foundation for the
ensuing work of refinement and recalibra-
tion in the face of new data sources and new
understanding as time passes. In that spirit,
the members of the project encourage other
researchers to contribute to the development
of the index by using it to explore the relation-
ships between freedom and other aspects of
the human condition. We also welcome cri-
tiques, which may be appropriate in further
consideration of the data found in the index
and published in this volume.
CONCEPT AND APPROACH
The contest between liberty and power has
been ongoing for millennia. For just as long, it
has inspired competing conceptions of free-
dom. Some thinkers, such as Plato or Hobbes,
defined freedom in such a way that justified
extensive or absolutist rule over society. Oth-
ers, such as the 6th-century B.C. Chinese phi-
losopher Lao-tzu, or the 16th-century Spanish
scholastics, expressed and developed ideas
consistent with the view of the father of mod-
ern political philosophy, John Locke, that free-
dom implies that an individual not be subject
to the arbitrary Will of another, but freely fol-
low his own.3
This index follows that latter tradition,
which in the past several hundred years has
shaped the modern, liberal world. Freedom
in our usage is a social concept that recog-
nizes the dignity of individuals and is defined
by the absence of coercive constraint.4 (That
contrasts with a mechanistic concept whereby
anything that limits a persons ability to do
what she wantsbe it a natural, physical barri-
er or another person who happens to be stand-
ing in her wayis considered an infringement
on her freedom.) Freedom thus implies that
individuals have the right to lead their lives
as they wish as long as they respect the equal
rights of others.

Isaiah Berlin best elucidated this notion of
freedom, commonly known as negative lib-
erty.5 In the simplest terms, negative liberty
means non-interference by others. Berlin con-
trasts that type of liberty with positive liberty,
which requires an individual removing of con-
straints that impede ones personal improve-
ment or the fulfillment of his potential. When
positive liberty, however, is imposed by others,
it undermines negative liberty since individu-
als naturally have conflicting views on whether
and how to achieve self-improvement. As in
the case of the totalitarian systems of the 20th
century, this allows rulers to ignore the wishes
of people and commit torture and other atroc-
ities in the name of some higher form of free-
dom. Berlin further warned, as did Friedrich
Hayek, against the not-uncommon tendency
to call other good thingsthink of income
or housing, for examplefreedom, since this
merely causes confusion.6
Negative liberty is the only kind that can
be adequately measured. That is because it
comes in only one flavorthe lack of con-
straint imposed on the individual,7 whereas
positive freedom is far more likely to mean dif-
ferent things to different people and thus can-
not be measured independent of the goals that
conflicting ideologies or groups might identify
with freedom.
This index is thus an attempt to measure
the extent to which the negative rights of
individuals are respected in the country ob-
served. By negative rights, we mean freedom
from interferencepredominantly by govern-
mentin peoples right to choose to do, say,
or think anything they want, provided that it
does not infringe on the rights of others to do
likewise. These rights protect freedoms such
as freedom of religion, freedom of speech,
freedom of assembly, sexual freedom, eco-
nomic freedom, and so on. Some of the rights
that individuals legitimately claim depend par-
tially or wholly on action by government to be
realized. The right to personal security is the
most important, but security in ones property
rights, and the rule of law, also require govern-
ment action.
7
While aspects of liberty associated with
democracy and political freedomfreedom of Freedom in
speech, assembly, public demonstrationare our usage
included in this index, democracy or political
freedom is not. Political freedom is impor-
is a social
tant, but it does not mean democracy alone concept that
or unrestrained democracy. It is ideally some recognizes the
combination of the division of power, limited
dignity of
government, decentralization, and structural
characteristics designed to control the powers individuals
of the majority. For example, countries such and is
as Canada and the United States have demo- defined by
cratic elections and constitutional constraint
as well as separation of powers and decen-
the absence
of coercive
tralization. The United Kingdom has checks
and balances and other limits on power, but constraint.
has no written constitution. The issue of how
political freedom can best be determined and
which of its forms is most consistent with per-
sonal, economic, and civil freedom is a major
area of ongoing research. This project and the
measures provided do not address this topic
directly. However, it is hoped that the data
provided here will assist researchers as they
seek to determine the political structure most
consistent with political freedom and the sus-
tainability of personal, economic, and civil
freedom. In that spirit, we look at the correla-
tion between human freedom and democracy
in the final section of this report.8
Our criteria in selecting data for the index
follow those used by the Economic Freedom
of the World project. The data come from
credible external sources and, for the sake of
objectivity, are not generated by the authors;
the index is transparent on methodology and
sources; and the report covers as large a num-
ber of countries over as long a time period as
was possible given the data available. As noted
above, we generally measure official restric-
tions on freedom, although some measures
capture social or non-official violations of lib-
erty (e.g., violence or conflict measures).
This index fills a gap in the literature by
examining overall freedom including eco-
nomic and other human freedoms. Existing
economic freedom indices examine only the
former, of course. Similarly, other surveys of
8
freedom focus on subsets of freedom that also
This index for exclude economic freedom. Yet all these free-
the first time doms are crucial. In fact, early systemic writ-
ings on freedom in the Enlightenment often
develops a focused on economic liberalism, or what we
broad would identify with economic freedom, as an
measure of intrinsic part of overall freedom. This index
human thus for the first time develops a broad mea-
sure of human freedom rather than select as-
freedom pects of it. We combine economic freedom
rather than measures from the Economic Freedom of the
select aspects World (EFW) index with measures of what
we call personal freedoms. Our definition of
of it. economic freedom is that of Gwartney, Law-
son, and Block: Individuals have economic
freedom when property they acquire without
the use of force, fraud, or theft is protected
from physical invasions by others and they are
free to use, exchange, or give their property as
long as their actions do not violate the identi-
cal rights of others.9 Economic freedom thus
exists when there is voluntary exchange, com-
petition, personal choice, and protection of
persons and their property.
One of the biggest challenges in construct-
ing any index is the organization and weight-
ing of the variables. Our guiding principle is
that the structure should be simple and trans-
parent. All the data that we use in the index
are available and their organization clearly
presented. This means that other researchers
may restructure the index to their own prefer-
ences. This strategy is employed in many glob-
al indices, among them the economic freedom
index. We believe the structure and weighting
we have chosen (after long discussions with
our advisory group), if not perfect for every-
one, makes sense and is consistent with the
literature on freedom.10
The economic freedom index receives half
the weight in the overall index, while safety
and security and other personal freedoms that
make up our personal freedom index receive
the remaining weight. We weigh economic and
all personal freedoms in our index equally for
two reasons. First, economic activities, argu-
ably, predominate in the everyday lives of most
people as they seek, at a minimum, to survive,
and to otherwise improve their welfare. Thus,
the strong weighting for economic freedom re-
flects how we live our lives. Second, economic
freedom decreases the dependence of individu-
als on government or other potential forces in
society that would restrict liberty or attempt to
centralize power. As such, economic freedom
is not just inherently valuable; it empowers
individuals to exercise other freedoms. Thus,
the weighting reflects how economic freedom
interacts with other freedoms. This point is il-
lustrated by a remark of Friedrich Hayeks: A
complete monopoly of employment . . . would
possess unlimited powers of coercion. As Leon
Trotsky discovered: In a country where the sole
employer is the state, opposition means death
by slow starvation. The old principle, who does
not work shall not eat, has been replaced by a
new one: who does not obey shall not eat.11
That is an extreme case, but it illustrates the
broader point that where economic freedom is
limited, the government or powerful cliques
possess great control over where you work,
level of pay, whether you are able to find em-
ployment in the formal economy (with many
attendant benefits), whether you get a promo-
tion, where you live (and whether you are sub-
sidized), what kind of job you have, whether
you are able to adequately feed and clothe your
family, and so on. Thus, in the absence of eco-
nomic freedom, the powers-that-be have many
tools of coercion to block other freedoms.
These tools of coercion fade as people gain the
power to make their own economic decisions.
We therefore equally weigh economic free-
dom because of its central importance in daily
life and because it enables other freedoms.
This weighting, like any weighting in any in-
dex, will not be perfect, but we believe it is a
good approximation of how people live their
lives and the relation between economic and
other freedoms. A description of the econom-
ic freedom structure and index methodology
can be found in the EFW annual reports. (See
Appendix A for the components that make up
the EFW index).
For the personal freedom sub-index, we use
34 variables covering 141 countries for the year

2008; 153 countries for the years 2010, 2011,
and 2012; and 157 countries for the year 2013.
For the year 2014, we use 37 variables covering
159 countries. In selecting the countries, we
limited ourselves to those that are presented
in the EFW report. In selecting time periods,
we use 2008 as the earliest year for which we
were able to produce a robust enough index
(many indices of civil or other liberties are
relatively new for a large number of countries).
We use 2014 as the latest year in our index be-
cause it is the most recent year for which suf-
ficient data are available.
In the personal freedom index, we have
two equally weighted parts. The first is legal
protection and security, made up of Rule of
Law; and Security and Safety. The other half of
the personal freedom index is made up of spe-
cific personal freedoms: Movement; Religion;
Association, Assembly, and Civil Society; Ex-
pression; and Relationships.
This too we believe provides an advance
over other freedom indices, which fail to ac-
count for the interaction between the rule of
law and security on the one hand and specific
freedoms on the other. Without the rule of
law and security, specific freedoms cannot in
a practical sense be lived out. The rule of law
and security are essential to provide reason-
able assurance that life is protected. Security
and safety are fundamental for survival and for
the exercise of a vast array of freedoms. The
rule of law, by providing predictable order and
reducing arbitrary conduct by the authorities,
further facilitates an environment in which
freedoms are safeguarded. Without security
or the rule of law, liberty is degraded or even
meaningless. The most famous expression of
this is perhaps found in Locke, who conceptu-
alized the rule of law and security as a unified
bundle, just as we do:
The end of law is not to abolish or re-
strain, but to preserve and enlarge
freedom: for in all the states of created
beings capable of laws, where there is
no law, there is no freedom; for liberty
is to be free from restraint and violence
9
from others; which cannot be where
there is not law: but freedom is not, as Economic
we are told, a liberty for every man to freedom is
do what he lists: (for who could be free,
when every other mans humour might
not just
domineer over him?) but a liberty to inherently
dispose, and order as he lists, his per- valuable; it
son, actions, possessions, and his whole
empowers
property, within the allowance of those
laws under which he is, and therein not individuals to
to be subject to the arbitrary will of an- exercise other
other, but freely follow his own.12 freedoms.
A security state may increase or appear to
increase some aspects of safety, but it would
curtail freedoms by empowering the state to
violate rights. Thus, legal security and specific
personal freedoms are both necessary condi-
tions for high levels of personal freedom. We
believe the equal weighting provides a reason-
able approximation of this interaction.
Table 1 outlines the categories and the
variables in each category. Each indicator is
rated on a 0-10 scale, with 10 representing the
most freedom. We average the main variables
(denoted by Roman numerals below) in each
category to produce an average for each of the
seven categories. Note that several of the main
variables are made up of sub-variables whose
values are averaged to produce the main vari-
able rating. We then average the Rule of Law
and the Security and Safety categories and
average that rating with the average of the re-
maining categories to produce a final rating on
the personal freedom index.
To produce the Human Freedom Index,
we average the final country ratings of the
economic and personal freedom indexes. The
Human Freedom Index is thus derived from a
total of 79 distinct variables (42 from the eco-
nomic freedom index and 37 from the personal
freedom index).
WHAT THE PERSONAL FREEDOM
INDEX MEASURES
The index captures the degree to which peo-
ple are free to enjoy the major freedoms often
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Table 1
Without Structure of the Personal Freedom Index
security or 1. Legal Protection and Security
the rule of A. Rule of Law

law, liberty i. Procedural Justice

ii. Civil Justice
is degraded
iii. Criminal Justice
or even mean-

B. Security and Safety
ingless. i. Homicide
ii. Disappearances, Conflict, and Terrorism
a. Disappearances
b. Violent Conflicts
c. Internal Organized Conflict
d. Terrorism Fatalities
e. Terrorism Injuries
iii. Womens Security and Safety
a. Female Genital Mutilation
b. Missing Women
c. Equal Inheritance Rights
- Widows
- Daughters
2. Specific Personal Freedoms
A. Movement
i. Foreign Movement
ii. Domestic Movement
iii. Womens Movement
B. Religion
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations
C. Association, Assembly, and Civil Society
i. Freedom of Association
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration
iii. Autonomy of Organizations
a. Political Parties
b. Professional Organizations
c. Educational, Sporting, and Cultural Organizations
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations
a. Political Parties
b. Professional Organizations
c. Educational, Sporting, and Cultural Organizations
D. Expression
i. Press Killings

Table 1 Continued
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence Media Content
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media Content
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information
a. Access to Foreign Television
b. Access to Foreign Newspapers
v. State Control over Internet Access
E. Relationships
i. Parental Rights
a. In Marriage
b. After Divorce
ii. Same-Sex Relationships
a. Male-to-Male Relationships
b. Female-to-Female Relationships
iii. Divorce
referred to as civil libertiesfreedom of speech,
religion, and association and assembly
in the countries in the survey. In addition, it in-
cludes indicators on rule of law, crime and vio-
lence, freedom of movement, and legal discrim-
ination against same-sex relationships. We also
include nine variables pertaining to womens
freedom that are found in various categories
of the index. (For an overview of the sources of
our data, see the table in Appendix B.)
We would have liked to have included other
important variables, such as those quantifying
drug and alcohol prohibition, but we found no
reliable data sources that conformed to our
methodological principles. What follows is a
brief description and justification of the data
we use. For a more detailed description of the
data sources, what they measure, and their
methodology, see Appendix C.
Rule of Law
The rule of law is an essential condition of
freedom that protects the individual from co-
ercion by others. John Lockes emphasis on the
importance of law in securing and enlarging
freedom, cited above, is an early formulation
of that concept. A society ruled by law, not
men implies that laws apply to everybody, in-
11
The rule
of law is an
essential
condition of
freedom that
protects the
individual
from coercion
by others.
cluding the authorities, that they be publicly
known and understood, and that they limit
the arbitrary decisions of rulers. To further
increase the scope of individual freedom and
reduce potential rule by personal will, Hayek
proposed that laws be general and abstract;
that is, that they be ignorant of particular cas-
es and not single out any particular persons or
group of persons.13 The above attributes also
provide a social order that allows people to
more easily pursue their individual ends. Indi-
vidual freedom is therefore dependent on the
rule of law, a broad concept that encompasses
due process, equal treatment under the law,
accountability of government officials, and
notions of fairness, predictability, and justice.
We use indicators from the World Justice
Projects Rule of Law Index14 that are consis-
tent with our definition of freedom. It should
be noted that the Economic Freedom of the
World index includes nine variables in the area
of Legal System and Property Rights that
seek to measure how effectively the protec-
tive functions of government are performed.
Thus, the rule of law measures included in the
personal freedom index add to those in the
economic freedom index to produce a some-
what heavier weighting of the rule of law in the
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overall Human Freedom Index.
Governments The first component [1Ai] rates what we
that restrict have termed procedural justice. It is composed
of the average of three indicators measuring
peoples the right to life and security of a person; due cept in self-defense or in the administration of
movement process of law and rights of the accused; and
greatly limit freedom from arbitrary interference with pri-
the scope vacy. The first of those indicators refers to vio-
lations by the police or government when con-
of overall
ducting an arrest or a search, for example.15 The
liberty. second indicator refers to such issues as the ex-
tent to which police or the authorities respect
the presumption of innocence, arrest people
on genuine and formally declared charges, treat
suspects humanely in custody, provide the ac-
cused full access to evidence, and the like. The
third indicator refers to such violations as gov-
ernments wiretapping private communications
without judicial authorization.
The second component [1Aii] rates civil
justice on such issues as whether it is free of
discrimination, corruption, and improper
government influence. It also measures the
extent to which alternative dispute resolution
mechanisms are accessible, impartial, and ef-
fective. The third component [1Aiii] measures
the criminal justice system on such issues as its
impartiality, its level of corruption, and the de-
gree to which improper government influence
is present.
By including the Rule of Law category, the
index more fully captures the extent to which
people are exposed to abuse by the authorities
and is therefore consistent with measuring
whether and by how much one is subject to
another mans will,16 to use Hayeks expres-
sion. The indicators we use not only rate the
degree to which the rule of law may be un-
dermined; they are also measures of negative
rights. Like safety and security, explained be-
low, the rule of law concept included here sig-
nificantly expands the scope of freedom by
limiting coercion from a diversity of potential
sources, including the most powerful entities
or individuals in society, thus encouraging oth-
er freedoms to flourish and meriting the rela-
tively greater weight we give it in the index.
Security and Safety
The rights to life and safety from physical
aggression have long been recognized as fun-
damental to liberty. Violence of any kind, ex-
justice, reduces personal freedom and, in the
case of violence that results in death, elimi-
nates it altogether. In societies with low levels
of personal safety and physical security from
harm, it is difficult to exercise other freedoms,
or even to survive. Like the rule of law, security
and safety are thus important in safeguarding
overall freedom. (Indeed, the provision of do-
mestic and national security is a service that
most classical liberals consider a proper func-
tion of government.) Unlike the Rule of Law
category, which concerns rules that seek to
reduce coercion, the Security and Safety cate-
gory measures actual crimes committed. It at-
tempts to measure the degree to which people
who have not violated the equal rights of oth-
ers are physically assaulted, kidnapped, killed,
or their physical integrity or safety are other-
wise violated. Because security is necessary to
fully exercise the whole array of freedoms, we
give this category equal weight to the Rule of
Law category, and both together are weighed
equally with the rest of the personal freedom
index.
Whether perpetrated by ordinary crimi-
nals, governments, organized gangs, politi-
cal groups, or individuals following tradition,
crime and physical transgressions reduce per-
sonal freedom in any society. The first compo-
nent [1Bi] measures the homicide rate. Here
we ignore optimal-level-of-crime consider-
ations or, as with the Rule of Law category,
any account of the use of public resources to
provide a public good intended to enhance
freedom, but that by its nature (taxation) rep-
resents a reduction in freedom.17
The second component [1Bii] measures
disappearances, conflict, and terrorism. It is
made up of a number of variables. The first
measures politically motivated disappear-
ances. The following two variablesviolent
conflicts and internally organized conflicts
measure the extent to which war or armed

conflict with internal or external aggressors
impinges on personal freedom in observed
countries. The violent conflicts variable re-
flects battle-related deaths per capita. For
the level of internally organized conflict, we
use a qualitative assessment of the intensity
of conflicts within each country used by the
Global Peace Index, but derived by the Econ-
omist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The next two
variables rate the level of fatalities and injuries
resulting from terrorism. Those figures, from
the University of Marylands Global Terrorism
Database, include deaths and injuries of both
perpetrators and victims.
The next component rates womens securi-
ty [1Biii]. It is made up of three main variables.
The first measures the prevalence of female
genital mutilation among the population of
women in a given country. The next indica-
tor refers to the number of missing women in
a country, typically due to sex-selective abor-
tions and infanticide of females. The final
variable in this component measures whether
the legal system favors males when it comes
to inheritance as compared to widows and
daughters. Favoring males is an infringement
on the liberty of parents and the daughters
to whom they might otherwise choose to be-
queath their assets, and a reality that in many
countries subordinates women to the power of
men, often putting them in economically pre-
carious or physically vulnerable situations.
Movement
The freedom to travel is a basic human
right and essential to a free society. Govern-
ments that restrict peoples movement greatly
limit the scope of overall liberty, as those lim-
its severely reduce the ability of people to en-
gage in a wide range of peaceful activities of
their choosing. The first two indicators in this
category rate the freedom to leave the country
[2Ai] and the freedom of domestic movement
[2Aii], respectively. The third component,
womens movement [2Aiii], measures the ex-
tent to which women can move freely outside
of the house.
13
Religion
Free societies respect the right to practice Access to
a religion of ones choosing. The exercise of re- foreign media
ligion can be both a supremely private matter
involving a persons strongest beliefs and a so-
sources can
cial affair practiced in an organized way among vastly increase
larger groups. Restrictions on that fundamen- the level of
tal freedom have been the source of some of
freedom in a
the bloodiest and most drawn-out conflicts
through history, and they continue to animate country.
discord in numerous countries today.
Both components in this category are self-
explanatory. The first rates freedom to es-
tablish religious organizations [2Bi] and the
second rates the autonomy of religious organi-
zations [2Bii].
Association, Assembly, and Civil Society
The freedom to associate and assemble with
peaceful individuals or organizations of ones
choice and to form or join organizations for po-
litical, commercial, or other ends is an essential
part of individual freedom and a basis of civil
society. This category is made up of four com-
ponents: freedom of association [2Ci], free-
dom of assembly and demonstration [2Cii], au-
tonomy of organizations [2Ciii], and freedom
to establish organizations [2Civ]. The last two
components are each made up of an average of
three variablespolitical parties; professional
organizations; and educational, sporting, and
cultural organizationsgauging the extent to
which those organizations can be established
and are autonomous once they are set up.
Expression
Expression takes a wide array of forms.
This category measures a broad range of free-
dom including that affecting personal expres-
sion, the press, and use of the Internet.
Press killings [2Di] refers to murders of
journalists in retribution for, or to prevent,
news coverage or commentary and journalists
killed on dangerous assignments as document-
ed by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Laws and regulations that influence media con-
tent [2Dii] is an assessment by Freedom House
of the legal environment that governments
14
can use to restrict the medias ability to op-
Some erate. The next measure is a Freedom House
countries that assessment of the political environments
influence on the media [2Diii], namely, politi-
ranked high cal pressure over news and editorial content.
on the It also evaluates the vibrancy of the media
economic and the diversity of news available within each
freedom country and indicators of violence against
journalists. There is some overlap of coverage
index saw among the above components.
their Freedom of access to foreign information
positions fall [2Div] is composed of two variables: access
to foreign television and access to foreign
significantly newspapers. We believe that access to foreign
on the Human media sources can vastly increase the level
Freedom of freedom in a country not only by provid-
Index. ing individuals with much more information
than locally available, but by increasing media
competition and strengthening the role the
media often plays as a watchdog and exponent
of transparency in government. The last com-
ponent in this category gauges state control
over Internet access [2Dv]; it is an increasingly
important measure of freedom of expression
as use of the Internet spreads and government
efforts to control it become more sophisticat-
ed and frequent.
Relationships
Lastly, we measure what we broadly catego-
rize as freedoms to have intimate and familial
relationships with others. Parental rights [2Ei]
refers to the extent to which women have
equal rights based in law and custom regarding
legal guardianship of a child during a marriage
and custody rights over a child after divorce.
Table 2
2014 Human Freedom Index and Sub-Indices
HFI Rank
Rank (2013-14) Country
1 = Hong Kong
2 = Switzerland
3 1 New Zealand
4 1 Ireland
5 1 Denmark
6 = Canada
Because this indicator does not assess the na-
ture of those rights but rather the equality of
rights between genders, it is a proxy of one as-
pect of womens freedom rather than a direct
measure of freedom.
The next component rates the freedom of
individuals to establish same-sex relationships
[2Eii]. It is composed of two variables from the
International Lesbian and Gay Association: a
male-to-male relationship indicator that gaug-
es the extent to which sexual relationships be-
tween men are legal; and a female-to-female
indicator that gauges the same for relation-
ships between women. The last component
measures whether women and men have the
same rights to initiate divorce [2Eiii].
FINDINGS
Table 2 presents the ratings of the countries
on the personal and economic freedom indices
for 2014. It also presents the ratings and rank-
ings of countries on the overall Human Free-
dom Index. For the ratings for all countries of
all categories and measures that make up the
personal freedom index for 2008, 2010, 2011,
2012, 2013, and 2014, see Appendices D, E, F,
G, H, and I. (For the 2014 Human Freedom In-
dex ranked by personal and economic freedom
respectively, see Appendices J and K. For the
rankings of the Human Freedom Index listed
in alphabetical order and changes in country
ratings from 2008 to 2014, see Appendix L.)
The personal freedom index and the over-
all Human Freedom Index place countries
along a spectrum of freedom that would be
Personal Economic Freedom HFI Score
Freedom Freedom Index (2013-14)
9.08 9.03 9.06
9.41 8.25 8.83
9.00 8.35 8.67
9.31 7.98 8.64
9.58 7.67 8.62
9.24 7.98 8.61
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Table 2 Continued
HFI Rank Personal Economic Freedom HFI Score Regional
Rank (2013-14) Country Freedom Freedom Index (2013-14) levels of
freedom vary
6 1 United Kingdom 9.29 7.93 8.61

6 2 Australia 9.29 7.93 8.61
9 = Finland 9.43 7.68 8.55
widely.
10 4 Netherlands 9.45 7.63 8.54
11 1 Luxembourg 9.41 7.65 8.53
11 = Austria 9.50 7.56 8.53
13 1 Germany 9.44 7.55 8.49
13 3 Norway 9.47 7.51 8.49
15 = Sweden 9.37 7.46 8.42
16 = Malta 9.08 7.74 8.41
17 1 Belgium 9.25 7.51 8.38
18 1 Czech Republic 9.16 7.53 8.34
19 3 Portugal 9.15 7.49 8.32
20 2 Lithuania 8.82 7.81 8.31
21 4 Poland 9.18 7.42 8.30
21 2 Estonia 8.89 7.70 8.30
23 4 United States of America 8.79 7.75 8.27
24 2 Latvia 8.90 7.57 8.24
25 2 Iceland 9.38 7.06 8.22
26 9 Taiwan 8.71 7.65 8.18
27 4 Slovakia 8.78 7.45 8.12
28 1 Italy 9.00 7.17 8.09
29 1 Chile 8.34 7.83 8.08
30 1 Romania 8.46 7.66 8.06
31 3 France 8.81 7.30 8.05
32 2 Japan 8.67 7.42 8.04
33 7 Cyprus 8.73 7.32 8.03
34 10 Mauritius 8.06 7.98 8.02
35 2 Korea, Republic of 8.57 7.40 7.98
36 1 Spain 8.52 7.38 7.95
37 1 Hungary 8.54 7.30 7.92
38 2 Costa Rica 8.26 7.56 7.91
39 3 Slovenia 9.07 6.73 7.90
40 3 Singapore 7.01 8.71 7.86
40 1 Bulgaria 8.33 7.39 7.86
42 4 Uruguay 8.58 7.08 7.83
43 = Georgia 7.67 7.98 7.82
44 = Montenegro 8.23 7.27 7.75
44 2 Croatia 8.49 7.00 7.75
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Table 2 Continued
HFI Rank Personal Economic Freedom HFI Score
Rank (2013-14) Country Freedom Freedom Index (2013-14)
46 3 Panama 7.88 7.47 7.67
47 7 Mongolia 7.66 7.39 7.52
48 4 Greece 8.02 6.93 7.47
48 2 Bahamas 7.56 7.38 7.47
50 7 Albania 7.50 7.40 7.45
51 19 Seychelles 7.34 7.48 7.41
52 4 Israel 7.34 7.39 7.37
53 2 Peru 7.38 7.35 7.36
54 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.81 6.85 7.33
55 4 Suriname 7.91 6.73 7.32
55 11 Macedonia 7.42 7.22 7.32
55 1 Armenia 6.92 7.71 7.32
58 1 El Salvador 7.12 7.40 7.26
59 9 Ghana 8.08 6.41 7.25
60 2 Jamaica 7.20 7.21 7.20
61 9 Haiti 7.35 6.99 7.17
61 3 Fiji 7.35 6.99 7.17
63 1 Dominican Republic 6.99 7.32 7.16
64 1 Cambodia 6.97 7.20 7.08
65 1 Madagascar 7.56 6.54 7.05
66 2 Brunei 6.83 7.25 7.04
67 1 Serbia 7.36 6.68 7.02
68 5 Guatemala 6.52 7.50 7.01
69 8 Moldova 7.27 6.72 6.99
69 6 Namibia 7.18 6.80 6.99
71 3 Bolivia 7.62 6.34 6.98
72 = Indonesia 6.91 7.02 6.97
73 12 Turkey 7.06 6.86 6.96
74 2 South Africa 7.21 6.64 6.92
74 14 Papua New Guinea 7.14 6.70 6.92
76 1 Nicaragua 6.38 7.39 6.88
77 16 Mexico 6.82 6.88 6.85
77 2 Paraguay 6.82 6.88 6.85
79 16 Benin 7.43 6.22 6.82
79 12 Bhutan 6.57 7.07 6.82
79 6 Trinidad and Tobago 6.87 6.77 6.82
82 1 Brazil 7.35 6.27 6.81
83 28 Tajikistan 6.64 6.97 6.80
84 3 Nepal 7.04 6.54 6.79
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Table 2 Continued
HFI Rank Personal Economic Freedom HFI Score
Rank (2013-14) Country Freedom Freedom Index (2013-14)
85 6 Barbados 6.92 6.65 6.78
85 24 Rwanda 6.19 7.38 6.78
87 = India 7.01 6.50 6.76
88 2 Bahrain 5.91 7.60 6.75
88 = Burkina Faso 7.49 6.02 6.75
88 7 Kenya 6.36 7.14 6.75
91 5 Jordan 5.65 7.82 6.74
92 45 Cape Verde 6.57 6.89 6.73
93 5 Botswana 6.14 7.27 6.70
94 Liberia 6.09 7.22 6.66
94 21 Lesotho 6.65 6.66 6.66
96 3 Kazakhstan 5.93 7.35 6.64
97 4 Ecuador 7.43 5.76 6.60
98 20 Kyrgyz Republic 6.01 7.16 6.58
99 8 Tanzania 6.30 6.84 6.57
100 = Uganda 5.74 7.34 6.54
101 = Honduras 5.83 7.24 6.53
101 = Philippines 6.05 7.01 6.53
103 2 Zambia 6.00 7.04 6.52
103 18 Mozambique 7.23 5.81 6.52
103 15 Argentina 8.22 4.81 6.52
106 5 Malawi 7.24 5.79 6.51
107 10 Thailand 6.41 6.56 6.49
108 4 Lebanon 5.90 7.06 6.48
109 Laos 6.00 6.85 6.43
110 6 Cte d'Ivoire 6.82 6.01 6.42
111 4 Colombia 6.40 6.43 6.41
111 6 Senegal 6.40 6.42 6.41
111 16 Kuwait 5.67 7.14 6.41
111 27 Ukraine 6.81 6.00 6.41
115 2 Russia 6.13 6.66 6.39
115 9 Malaysia 5.53 7.25 6.39
117 9 Qatar 4.86 7.91 6.38
118 12 Guinea-Bissau 6.63 6.08 6.36
118 8 United Arab Emirates 4.73 7.98 6.36
120 1 Oman 5.37 7.27 6.32
120 7 East Timor 6.50 6.14 6.32
122 6 Burundi 6.47 6.05 6.26
123 6 Tunisia 5.93 6.54 6.23
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Table 2 Continued
Countries HFI Rank Personal Economic Freedom HFI Score
with high Rank (2013-14) Country Freedom Freedom Index (2013-14)

levels of 124 4 Mali 6.45 5.97 6.21

125 3 Gambia, The 5.29 7.11 6.20
personal
126 41 Guyana 6.29 5.98 6.13
freedom 126 3 Cameroon 6.02 6.25 6.13
also have 128 2 Vietnam 5.82 6.43 6.12
high levels 128 3 Azerbaijan 5.69 6.55 6.12
of economic 130 6 Sri Lanka 5.68 6.52 6.10

freedom. 131 4 Morocco 5.76 6.42 6.09
132 = Niger 6.04 6.05 6.04
133 8 Sierra Leone 6.13 5.92 6.03
134 2 Swaziland 5.10 6.77 5.94
135 2 Gabon 5.99 5.71 5.85
136 4 Togo 5.75 5.89 5.82
137 2 Bangladesh 5.28 6.35 5.81
138 25 Belize 5.26 6.34 5.80
139 1 Congo, Republic of 6.72 4.80 5.76
140 1 Nigeria 5.05 6.45 5.75
141 4 China 4.81 6.45 5.63
142 = Ethiopia 5.46 5.60 5.53
143 = Mauritania 5.08 5.63 5.35
144 = Saudi Arabia 3.66 6.95 5.31
144 2 Egypt 4.56 6.05 5.31
146 = Chad 5.45 5.12 5.28
146 1 Pakistan 4.54 6.01 5.28
148 1 Zimbabwe 5.20 5.28 5.24
149 10 Guinea 5.33 5.10 5.22
150 16 Angola 5.29 5.08 5.19
151 3 Congo, Democratic 4.69 5.49 5.09
Republic of
152 3 Algeria 4.93 5.15 5.04
153 1 Myanmar 4.48 5.39 4.94
154 1 Venezuela 6.53 3.29 4.91
155 7 Central African Republic 4.73 5.01 4.87
156 1 Syria 3.85 5.59 4.72
157 2 Iran 3.99 5.27 4.63
158 3 Yemen 2.67 6.44 4.56
159 8 Libya 4.27 4.58 4.42
Average (mean) 7.01 6.85 6.93
Median 6.97 7.01 6.82
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Figure 1
Personal vs. Economic Freedom, 2014 Belonging
10 to the
freest
countries in
8
the world
greatly
improves
Economic Freedom

the average
6 persons

income.

y = 0.3189x + 4.6106
R = 0.3064
2
2 4 6 8 10
Personal Freedom

generally8 expected. The top jurisdictions in The correlation between the personal and
the Human Freedom Index for 2014 are Hong economic freedom ratings was 7.600.55 for 2014
Kong, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Ireland. (see Figure 1).18 Thus, some countries that
Economic Freedom

The bottom
7 three countries are Iran, Yemen, ranked high 6.73on the economic freedom index
6.56
and Libya in descending
6.34 order. Other selected saw their positions fall significantly on the Hu-
countries rank in the following ways: Canada man Freedom Index. For example, Singapore
6
(6), United Kingdom (6), Netherlands (10), ranked in second place in economic freedom in
United States (23), Chile (29), Japan (32), Singa- 2014 but ranked 40th on the HFI; the United
pore (40), South Africa (74), Mexico (77), Bra- Arab Emirates ranked 5 in economic freedom
zil (82),5India (87), Russia (115), and China (141). but 118 in human freedom; and Qatar ranked
IV (Least Free) III II I (Most Free)
The nonweighted average rating of the Hu- 12 in economic freedom but 117 in human
man Freedom Index decreased slightly Personal
fromFreedom Quartile
freedom. By contrast, some countries ranked
2008 to 2014 (it was 7.01 in 2008 and 6.93 in consistently high in the human freedom sub-
2008 2014
2014), though those ratings are not strictly indices, including Switzerland, which ranked
9
comparable since the index surveys 18 more in the top 10 in both personal and economic
countries8 in 2014 than in 2008. A compari- freedom.
son of the 141 jurisdictions for which data are Figure 2 shows that nations in the top quar-
7
available over that period shows the average tile of personal freedom saw a high economic
Human Freedom

human6freedom rating staying the same at freedom score of 7.60, compared to a score of
7.01, with personal freedom falling somewhat 6.34 for bottom-quartile nations.
5
and economic freedom increasing. Some 66 Among the categories that make up the
countries increased their overall freedom rat- personal freedom index, association, assem-
4
ings from 2008 to 2014, while 71 countries de- bly, and civil society was the only one that
creased3their freedom. saw an increase in its ratings from 2008 to

2
Civil
f Law

ships
afety

ment

ion &
ligion

ation
on,
 10
8

Economic Freedom
20
8
6 the rule of law and movement
2014, while America (Canada and the United States), and
saw the largest decreases (see Figure 3). Given were lowest for South Asia, sub-Saharan Af-
Economic Freedom

that the time period studied here is relatively rica and the Middle East and North Africa in
6 short, it is not surprising that we dont see larg- descending order (see Figure 4). (For a listing
er changes
4 in the categories. of countries by region, see Appendix M.) The
Regional levels of freedom vary widely. The regions that had greater overall levels of free-
average rankings on the Human Freedom In- dom exhibited higher ratings in personal free-
y = 0.3189x + 4.6106
dex by region were highest for Western Eu- dom relative to economic freedom than the
4 R = 0.3064
rope, followed by Northern Europe and North less free (see Figure 5). That is consistent with
2
2 4 6 8 10
Figure 2 y = 0.3189x + 4.6106
R =Personal
Personal Freedom and Economic 0.3064 Freedom
Freedom, 2014
2
2 4 8 6 8 10
7.60
Personal Freedom
Economic Freedom

7 6.73
8 6.56
6.34 7.60
Economic Freedom

6
7 6.73
6.56
6.34
5
6 IV (Least Free) III II I (Most Free)
Personal Freedom Quartile
5
2008 2014
IV (Least Free) III II I (Most Free)
Figure 3 9
Personal
Freedom Index Category Averages, Freedom Quartile
20082014
8
2008 2014
9 7
Human Freedom

8 6

7 5
Human Freedom

6 4

5 3

4 2
Assembly, & Civil
Rule of Law

Security & Safety

Movement

Expression &
Religion

Information
Association,

3
Society

2
Assembly, & Civil
Rule of Law

Relationships
Security & Safety

Movement

Expression &
Religion

Information
Association,

Society

0 20 40 60 80 100
Western Europe
Northern Europe
0 North America
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Central Europe & Baltics
Western Europe
Southern Europe
 2

Assembly, & Civil

Rule of Law

Relationships
Security & Safety

Movement

Expression &
Religion

Information
Association,

Society
21
Figure 4
Average Freedom Index Ranking by Region, 2014
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Western Europe
Northern Europe
North America
Central Europe & Baltics
Southern Europe
Australia & Oceania
East Asia
South Eastern Europe
Central America, Mexico, & the Caribbean
Caucasus
South America
Central Asia
South East Asia
Eastern Europe
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East & North Africa

Figure 5
Average Freedom Index Score Ranked by Region, 2014

Human Freedom Index Personal Freedom Economic Freedom

0 2 4 6 8 10

Western Europe
Northern Europe
North America
Central Europe & Baltics
Southern Europe
Australia & Oceania
East Asia
South Eastern Europe
Caucasus
Central America, Mexico, & the Caribbean
South America
Central Asia
Eastern Europe
South East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
Middle East & North Africa
 South East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
22 Middle East & North Africa

Figure 6
There appears Average Womens Personal Freedom Index Score by Region, 2014
to be a strong 0 2 4 6 8 10
relationship Central Europe & Baltics
between North America
the level of Western Europe
freedom and

Northern Europe
income. Eastern Europe
Southern Europe
South America
South Eastern Europe
Australia & Oceania
East Asia
Central Asia
Caucasus
Central America, Mexico, & the Caribbean
South East Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia
Middle East & North Africa

the findings in Figure 2, that the countries Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and the
with high levels of personal freedom also have Middle East and North Africa, in that order.
high levels of economic freedom. Does human freedom matter for develop-
$40,000
The personal freedom index reports seven ment? There appears to be a strong relation-
$37,147
variables that relate to womens freedoms: fe- ship between the level of freedom and income.
$35,000
male genital mutilation, missing women, equal Figure 7 shows that countries in the most free
inheritance rights,
$30,000womens freedom of move- quartile enjoy significantly greater income per
ment, parental rights, female-to-female rela- person ($37,147) than those in the other quar-
tionships, and$25,000
divorce. Although they surely tiles.20 Belonging to the top 40 or so freest
fall short of $20,000
capturing a complete measure of countries in the world greatly improves the av-
$16,929
womens freedoms, the variables cover a large erage persons income. These data, of course,
$13,988
range of important
$15,000information and are likely does not establish a means of causation or
correlated with other women-specific
$8,700 indica- even the direction of causation, and it is only a
$10,000
tors of liberty not represented in cross-coun- snapshot in time. But it suggests exploring the
try data. Here we have averaged the seven links between freedom and development fur-
$5,000
components to get average ratings by region ther and testing the contribution of freedom
of womens personal$0 freedom.19 Following to prosperity and other indicators of human
that calculation, Figure IV6 (Least
showsFree) III
high levels well-being II done in the
as has been I (Most Free)
case of poli-
of womens freedom in most regions of the cies and institutions supportive of economic
world, with declining freedom in South East freedom.
 South Asia
Middle East & North Africa
Figure 7
Average GDP per Capita by HFI Quartiles, 2014
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000 $8,700
$5,000
$0
IV (Least Free)
Note: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 US$). Countries with no GDP per capita data were omitted from the calculations.
FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY
What is the relationship between free-
dom and democracy? We use our index and
the Economist Intelligence Units Democracy
Index 2014 to see how political freedom and
freedom relate. The EIU defines democracy
broadly and thus constructs an index that
produces a wide measure of democracy, as
opposed to a more limited measure of the ex-
istence of free and fair elections. The EIUs
Democracy Index covers five areas, of which
we use the following four: electoral process
and pluralism, functioning of government, po-
litical participation, and political culture. That
index also measures civil liberties, but we set
those elements aside, since that area is includ-
ed in our freedom index. See Appendix N for
the resulting democracy ratings we construct
based on the EIU data.
There is a strong correlation of 0.77 be-
tween freedom and democracy (see Figure 8).
The findings are not surprising, but they of-
fer rich opportunities to empirically examine
a complex relationship in which the direction
of causation or support between the two vari-
ables, if any, may strengthen or weaken over
time and may be influenced by numerous oth-
23
There is a
strong
correlation
$37,147
between
freedom
and democ-
racy.
$16,929
$13,988
III II I (Most Free)
er factors, including the level of development.
Given the link between freedom and de-
mocracy, Hong Kongs top ranking in our
index may be somewhat unexpected. The
territory, first administered by the United
Kingdom as a colony and since 1997 ruled by
mainland China under its one country, two
systems model, has never experienced de-
mocracy. Hong Kongs maintenance of a high
degree of freedom for a long period of time
indeed makes it an outlier in our survey. The
pro-democracy protests that erupted in Hong
Kong in 2014 may in part be a late manifes-
tation of a pattern weve seen in other non-
democracies that liberalized their economies
and subsequently liberalized their political
systems as wealth and demands for political
freedoms rose. Even so, Hong Kong is unique
in that it long enjoyed high levels not only of
economic freedom but also of personal liberty
and income without transitioning to democ-
racy. The territorys close adherence to the
policies and institutions it inherited from the
British, including the rule of law, no doubt ex-
plain the stability its system has until recently
displayed. Clearly, the pro-democracy protests
represent a political agenda not acceptable to
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Figure 8
The data Human Freedom vs. Democracy, 2014
may lead to a 10
better under-
standing of 9 y = 1.4523x - 4.5589
R = 0.5899
the role of 8
freedom in
human 7

progress. 6
Democracy

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Human Freedom

Beijing, and are a reaction to interference and
perceived interference by mainland China in
Hong Kongs policies and institutions includ-
ing infringements on freedom of the press and
the independence of the legal system. As the
political future of Hong Kong plays out, we
would not be surprised if we see a decline in its
freedom ratings.
CONCLUSION: TOWARD A BETTER
APPRECIATION OF FREEDOM
The Human Freedom Index provides a
comprehensive measure of freedom for a large
number of countries around the world. De-
vising an index of this kind is a complex task,
both conceptually and methodologically, as
the literature does not provide clear guidance,
much less consensus, as to the relative im-
portance of the many different elements that
make up freedom or as to proper ways of mea-
suring them. Reasonable people can disagree
as to the difficult but considered decisions
weve made in terms of the structure and rela-
tive importance of the measures weve chosen.
We invite them to use the data presented here
to propose alternative weighting or structural
approaches that seem more sensible to them.
Because of the challenges in putting together
a broad measure of human freedom, this work
in progress is certainly not the last word on
the extent of freedom in countries around the
world. But we do think this index is quite rea-
sonable and hope it will be useful in exploring
and demonstrating the value of individual lib-
erty and the ways in which it correlates with
other aspects of various societies.
Even if this study confirms some of what
we expected to observe, it is worth echoing
Milton Friedman when he referred to the cre-
ation of the economic freedom index: What
we have done is to acquire a set of data that
can be used to explore just how the relation
works, and what are the essential connections,

and that will enable skeptics to test their views
objectively.21
Indeed, the Economic Freedom of the
World index has served just that purpose and
more, producing an abundant literature on the
link between economic freedom and phenom-
ena as diverse as foreign aid, armed conflict,
and happiness. The Human Freedom Index
has the potential to do as much and looks
increasingly important at a time when the
worlds leading market democracies struggle
with economic problems and when hybrid
forms of authoritarianism are being sold as
viable alternatives to liberalism. Over time,
this index could track not only specific gains
and losses of freedom; it could also help to see
25
what links may exist between the assortment
of freedoms and other variables. What are the
relationships among personal freedom, eco-
nomic freedom, and democracy at different
levels of development? Are some types of free-
dom, economic or personal, more conducive
to the spread and sustenance of other free-
doms? What is the relationship between vari-
ous measures of human well-being (including
income) and changes in personal freedom? Un-
der what conditions are increases or decreases
in freedom likely to come about? Delving into
those and innumerable other questions that
the data may help us to answer will surely lead
to a better understanding of the role of free-
dom in human progress.
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COUNTRY PROFILES
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ALBANIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
50/159
Score
7.45/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 55/159 7.50/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 42/159 7.40/10
Rule of Law 4.97 Size of Government 7.54
Procedural Justice 5.57 Government Consumption 8.13
Civil Justice 5.04 Transfers and Subsidies 7.54
Criminal Justice 4.30 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 8.61
Homicide 8.39 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.80
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.95 Judicial Independence 2.73
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 3.11
Protection of Property Rights 3.41
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.39
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.23
Reliability of Police 4.54
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.26
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.63
Money Growth 9.42
Association 9.17 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.43
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.67
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.07
8.97
Expression and Information 8.15 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.75
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.54
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.96
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.24
Labor Market Regulations 7.20
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.43
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50 48
8 50
55 52
54
56 57
7 60

65
6
70

7.43 7.40 7.44 7.36 7.27 7.45 75

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ALGERIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
152/159
Score
5.04/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 146/159 4.93/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 151/159 5.15/10
Rule of Law 4.00 Size of Government 3.46
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 1.53
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 7.82
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.50
Security and Safety 7.70
Homicide 9.50 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.80
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.76 Judicial Independence 3.90
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 3.87
Protection of Property Rights 4.58
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.51
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.63
Reliability of Police 5.12
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 5.43
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 7.20
Money Growth 7.92
Association 3.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.48
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.42
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.64
6.84
Expression and Information 6.70 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.97
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 7.18
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.00 Movement of Capital and People 1.57
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 5.66
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 6.15
Labor Market Regulations 4.82
Relationship 0.83 Business Regulation 6.02
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00 Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
130

7
135
138
6 140

5
145 147 147
150 149
5.09 5.02 5.18 5.10 5.07 5.04 150 152
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ANGOLA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 150/159
Score
5.19/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 138/159 5.29/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 154/159 5.08/10
Rule of Law 3.45 Size of Government 4.44
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.25
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.50
Security and Safety 7.50
Homicide 5.66 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.21
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.50 Judicial Independence 1.84
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 1.97
Protection of Property Rights 2.51
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.30
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.46
Reliability of Police 3.02
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 4.29
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.91
Money Growth 8.47
Association 2.92 Standard Deviation of Inflation 5.63
Freedom of Association 2.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.54
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 3.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.11
7.09
Expression and Information 5.98 Regulatory Trade Barriers 1.57
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 1.78
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 5.72
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.73
Labor Market Regulations 2.45
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 5.98
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00 Human Freedom Ranking Over Time

Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg. 130
8 134 134
134

7
138 140

6 142

146
5
151
150 148
4.64 4.99 5.16 5.66 5.83 5.19
4 150
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ARGENTINA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 103/159
Score
6.52/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 43/159 8.22/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 156/159 4.81/10
Rule of Law 5.29 Size of Government 5.02
Procedural Justice 6.48 Government Consumption 5.97
Civil Justice 5.48 Transfers and Subsidies 4.12
Criminal Justice 3.92 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 8.90
Homicide 7.19 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.12
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 2.40
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 2.51
Protection of Property Rights 3.13
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 7.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.65
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.86
Reliability of Police 2.80
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 3.89
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 5.55
Money Growth 6.16
Association 8.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.66
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 3.39
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 3.44
5.82
Expression and Information 8.00 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.84
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 0.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.10
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 5.91
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.52
Labor Market Regulations 5.27
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 4.94
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60 66
58
70
7 67
80 88
90 83
6
100

7.21 7.11 7.05 6.80 6.73 6.52 110 103

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ARMENIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
55/159
Score
7.32/10
CAUCASUS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 81/159 6.92/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 18/159 7.71/10
Rule of Law 4.64 Size of Government 7.73
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 7.94
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.00
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 9.01
Homicide 9.19 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.56
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 3.27
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.43
Protection of Property Rights 4.93
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 5.83
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.32
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.80
Reliability of Police 4.99
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.48
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 9.36
Money Growth 9.53
Association 7.50 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.50
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.40
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.38
8.86
Expression and Information 7.63 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.59
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 7.08
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.49
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.46
Labor Market Regulations 6.30
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.72
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
40
8
51
50 46
52
7 60 54 56 55

70
6
80

7.46
7.21 7.42
7.11 7.05
7.46 6.80
7.44 6.73
7.30 6.52
7.32 90
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AUSTRALIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
6/159
Score
8.61/10
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 12/159 9.29/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 10/159 7.93/10
Rule of Law 7.88 Size of Government 6.60
Procedural Justice 8.61 Government Consumption 4.60
Civil Justice 7.37 Transfers and Subsidies 6.80
Criminal Justice 7.66 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 9.85
Homicide 9.57 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.02
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.98 Judicial Independence 8.58
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 6.30
Protection of Property Rights 8.13
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 9.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.16
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.21
Reliability of Police 8.42
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.23
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.26
Money Growth 8.53
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.03
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.50
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.71
8.94
Expression and Information 9.17 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.91
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.00
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 8.07
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.50
Labor Market Regulations 8.01
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.71
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
0
10
5
5 4
9
6 6
10 7 8
8
15

7 20

8.68 8.63 8.60 8.55 8.53 8.61 25

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AUSTRIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
11/159
Score
8.53/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 2/159 9.50/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 28/159 7.56/10
Rule of Law 8.47 Size of Government 5.12
Procedural Justice 9.35 Government Consumption 3.82
Civil Justice 7.90 Transfers and Subsidies 3.17
Criminal Justice 8.16 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.50
Security and Safety 9.90
Homicide 9.71 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.06
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.98 Judicial Independence 6.93
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 6.41
Protection of Property Rights 8.14
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.37
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.10
Reliability of Police 8.23
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 8.31
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.61
Money Growth 8.88
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.89
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.68
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.17
8.43
Expression and Information 9.07 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.80
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.43
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.86
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.89
Labor Market Regulations 5.65
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.05
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
0
10
5
9
10 12 12 11 11
14
8
15 17

7 20

8.44 8.36 8.41 8.45 8.45 8.53 25

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AZERBAIJAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
128/159
Score
6.12/10
CAUCASUS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 129/159 5.69/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 107/159 6.55/10
Rule of Law 4.20 Size of Government 5.19
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.17
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.10
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 8.86
Homicide 9.06 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.95
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.18 Judicial Independence 3.60
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 4.47
Protection of Property Rights 4.68
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 7.25
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.77
Reliability of Police 5.14
Religion 2.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.79
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 7.45
Money Growth 9.04
Association 3.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.02
Freedom of Association 2.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.72
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 2.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.07
7.95
Expression and Information 5.27 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.11
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.23
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 7.08
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.00
Labor Market Regulations 6.57
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.67
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
109
110
118
7
120
128 127 128
131
6 130

6.26 6.17 5.94 6.07 6.02 6.12 140

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BAHAMAS HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
48/159
Score
7.47/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 53/159 7.56/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 49/159 7.38/10
Rule of Law 6.11 Size of Government 8.11
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.51
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.91
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 5.00
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.67
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 6.69
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.49
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 3.68
Reliability of Police
Religion Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 6.89
Money Growth 8.47
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.41
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.70
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.66
3.34
Expression and Information 8.69 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.11
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.21
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 8.58
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.62
Labor Market Regulations 8.36
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 8.77
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce Human Freedom Ranking Over Time

Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg. 25

8
30

35
7

40 43
6 45 47 48
49 50
52
7.72 7.56 7.53 7.50 7.47 7.47 50
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BAHRAIN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
88/159
Score
6.75/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 122/159 5.91/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 26/159 7.60/10
Rule of Law 5.82 Size of Government 6.73
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.64
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.30
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 6.84
Homicide 9.78 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.52
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 4.91 Judicial Independence 6.24
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 5.71
Protection of Property Rights 7.24
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.79
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.86
Reliability of Police 6.73
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 6.63
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.12
Money Growth 9.67
Association 5.42 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.34
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.47
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.56
8.67
Expression and Information 4.53 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.65
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.93
Political Pressure, Control Media 0.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 8.04
State Control over Internet Access 2.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.98
Labor Market Regulations 8.09
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 7.06
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
60
8 66

70 74
7
77
80
6
89 88
90
7.07 6.93 6.92 6.71 6.72 6.75 90
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BANGLADESH HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
137/159
Score
5.81/10
SOUTH ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 140/159 5.28/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 121/159 6.35/10
Rule of Law 3.35 Size of Government 8.83
Procedural Justice 2.87 Government Consumption 9.75
Civil Justice 3.90 Transfers and Subsidies 9.58
Criminal Justice 3.27 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 7.56
Homicide 8.88 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.03
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.96 Judicial Independence 2.29
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 2.74
Protection of Property Rights 4.10
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 0.94
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 3.09
Reliability of Police 2.62
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 3.95
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 7.02
Money Growth 9.91
Association 6.25 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.57
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.60
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.88
6.67
Expression and Information 7.58 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.81
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.03
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.98
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.00
Labor Market Regulations 7.27
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 5.68
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
7 122
120 125
128
6
130

132
5 140 135 137
5.83 5.94 5.94 5.82 5.81 5.81 150
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BARBADOS HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
85/159
Score
6.78/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 81/159 6.92/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 104/159 6.65/10
Rule of Law 6.75 Size of Government 6.22
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 5.64
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 6.23
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 8.31
Homicide 6.62 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.46
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 7.12
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 5.25
Protection of Property Rights 6.69
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 9.89
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.80
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 5.93
Reliability of Police 7.72
Religion Business Cost of Crime 5.25
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 7.17
Money Growth 9.91
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.15
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.62
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.94
7.28
Expression and Information 8.92 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.85
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.65
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 6.47
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 6.00
Labor Market Regulations 7.25
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 6.16
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50 55
8
60 56
58 58
7 70

80
6 79
90 85
7.21 7.33 7.35 7.41 6.89 6.78 100
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BELGIUM HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
17/159
Score
8.38/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 14/159 9.25/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 32/159 7.51/10
Rule of Law 7.46 Size of Government 3.94
Procedural Justice 8.48 Government Consumption 2.33
Civil Justice 7.20 Transfers and Subsidies 2.43
Criminal Justice 6.70 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 1.00
Security and Safety 9.75
Homicide 9.29 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.81
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.97 Judicial Independence 8.03
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 5.94
Protection of Property Rights 7.39
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.57
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.94
Reliability of Police 7.82
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.28
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.73
Money Growth 9.21
Association 9.79 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.78
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.93
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.34
8.43
Expression and Information 9.67 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.83
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.10
Political Pressure, Control Media 9.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.71
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.55
Labor Market Regulations 7.15
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.44
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
0
10
5
9
10

8
15 18 17 17
19 19 18
7 20

8.29 8.29 8.28 8.25 8.25 8.38 25

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BELIZE HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
138/159
Score
5.80/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 141/159 5.26/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 122/159 6.34/10
Rule of Law 3.80 Size of Government 6.11
Procedural Justice 3.55 Government Consumption 6.74
Civil Justice 4.94 Transfers and Subsidies 8.69
Criminal Justice 2.90 Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 5.00
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.15
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 3.43
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 4.24
Protection of Property Rights 4.73
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 6.45
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.33
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 4.77
Reliability of Police 3.24
Religion Business Cost of Crime 3.03
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 6.86
Money Growth 7.88
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.81
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.76
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.63
6.29
Expression and Information 8.36 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.93
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.33 Movement of Capital and People 3.31
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.97
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.95
Labor Market Regulations 7.58
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 6.39
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
70 56 77 77
7
90 82
6
110

113
5 130 138
7.23 6.86 6.92 6.87 6.40 5.80 150
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BENIN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
79/159
Score
6.82/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 57/159 7.43/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 126/159 6.22/10
Rule of Law 4.29 Size of Government 5.86
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.19
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.77
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.50
Security and Safety 8.01
Homicide 7.47 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.87
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 4.09
Women Security, Safety 7.07 Impartial Courts 3.67
Protection of Property Rights 4.77
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 6.40
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 1.07
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.29
Reliability of Police 5.68
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.97
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 6.91
Money Growth 8.93
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.91
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.78
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.21
6.92
Expression and Information 8.52 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.36
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.33 Movement of Capital and People 2.57
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.26
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.70
Labor Market Regulations 5.97
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.10
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85 79
7 95 100
104
105
95
104
6
115

6.38 6.33 6.60 6.44 6.67 6.82 125

117
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BHUTAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
79/159
Score
6.82/10
SOUTH ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 94/159 6.57/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 75/159 7.07/10
Rule of Law 5.66 Size of Government 7.58
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.92
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.90
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 8.67
Homicide 9.01 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.58
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 6.45
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 5.42
Protection of Property Rights 5.91
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 8.96
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 7.37
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 3.89
Reliability of Police 6.56
Religion Business Cost of Crime 8.06
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 6.86
Money Growth 9.69
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.40
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.36
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.62
9.81
Expression and Information 6.25 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.24
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 1.42
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.71
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 7.43
Labor Market Regulations 8.64
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 7.07
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8 79
80

7 85

90
6 91
95

6.71 6.82 100

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BOLIVIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
71/159
Score
6.98/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 52/159 7.62/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 122/159 6.34/10
Rule of Law 3.76 Size of Government 6.26
Procedural Justice 5.10 Government Consumption 6.19
Civil Justice 3.69 Transfers and Subsidies 8.84
Criminal Justice 2.50 Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 7.67
Homicide 5.16 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.34
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 2.60
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.19
Protection of Property Rights 4.07
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.99
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.74
Reliability of Police 4.09
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.21
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.73
Money Growth 8.03
Association 9.58 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.03
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.84
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.57
7.77
Expression and Information 8.02 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.73
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.77
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 5.79
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.86
Labor Market Regulations 4.06
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 4.46
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
63
60

7 70
68
71
80 87 75
6
90 83

6.65 6.85 6.98 7.04 7.01 6.98 100

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BOSNIA HERZEGOVENIA HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
54/159
Score
7.33/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 49/159 7.81/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 91/159 6.85/10
Rule of Law 5.65 Size of Government 5.39
Procedural Justice 6.66 Government Consumption 5.59
Civil Justice 5.18 Transfers and Subsidies 5.46
Criminal Justice 5.10 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 9.10
Homicide 9.51 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.98
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.46 Judicial Independence 3.11
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 2.90
Protection of Property Rights 3.56
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 6.14
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.92
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.84
Reliability of Police 7.30
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.05
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.53
Money Growth 9.62
Association 8.96 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.69
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.81
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.74
8.46
Expression and Information 8.13 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.51
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.96
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.61
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.09
Labor Market Regulations 7.83
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.91
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
55 53
52 54
56 57
7 60
58
65
6
70

7.23 7.42 7.33 7.34 7.41 7.33 75

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BOTSWANA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
93/159
Score
6.70/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 109/159 6.14/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 59/159 7.27/10
Rule of Law 5.56 Size of Government 6.11
Procedural Justice 4.49 Government Consumption 4.28
Civil Justice 6.10 Transfers and Subsidies 7.16
Criminal Justice 6.09 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 7.12
Homicide 3.85 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.10
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 6.39
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 5.63
Protection of Property Rights 6.49
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.34
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.10
Reliability of Police 5.42
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 5.33
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.87
Money Growth 9.20
Association 6.46 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.17
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.12
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.48
5.22
Expression and Information 7.00 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.86
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.00 Movement of Capital and People 6.84
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 7.79
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.33
Labor Market Regulations 7.37
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 6.67
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg. 2011
75
8
80

7 85 88
85 91
90 93
6 98
95 92

6.70 6.79 6.72 6.66 6.61 6.70 100

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BRAZIL HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
82/159
Score
6.81/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 62/159 7.35/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 124/159 6.27/10
Rule of Law 4.67 Size of Government 6.98
Procedural Justice 5.02 Government Consumption 4.58
Civil Justice 5.26 Transfers and Subsidies 7.34
Criminal Justice 3.74 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 5.78
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.67
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 3.97
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.09
Protection of Property Rights 4.86
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.74
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.38
Reliability of Police 4.85
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 3.12
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.23
Money Growth 9.60
Association 9.58 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.58
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.73
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.73
7.18
Expression and Information 7.79 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.84
Press Killings 8.54 Black-Market Exchange Rates 9.81
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.08
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 4.74
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 6.38
Labor Market Regulations 4.49
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 3.36
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
62
60
68
7 70
67 65
80
6 81 82
90

7.06 7.17 7.11 6.98 6.85 6.81 100

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BRUNEI HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
66/159
Score
7.04/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 85/159 6.83/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 62/159 7.25/10
Rule of Law 5.89 Size of Government 5.00
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 9.91
Homicide 9.81 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.73
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 6.73
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 6.44
Protection of Property Rights 5.97
Movement 7.50 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.17
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 4.80
Reliability of Police 7.20
Religion Business Cost of Crime 8.61
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.99
Money Growth 9.48
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.50
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.96
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 7.13
9.24
Expression and Information 4.81 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.18
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.09
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 8.38
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.93
Labor Market Regulations 8.69
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 7.53
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
64
60 66

7 70

80
84
6
94
90 96
6.64 6.71 6.76 7.04 7.04 100
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BULGARIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
40/159
Score
7.86/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 40/159 8.33/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 45/159 7.39/10
Rule of Law 5.27 Size of Government 7.00
Procedural Justice 6.01 Government Consumption 5.66
Civil Justice 5.39 Transfers and Subsidies 5.82
Criminal Justice 4.40 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 9.80
Homicide 9.40 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.05
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 2.81
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.11
Protection of Property Rights 4.33
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.77
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.84
Reliability of Police 3.78
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.30
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.24
Money Growth 8.13
Association 9.58 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.11
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.72
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.02
8.43
Expression and Information 8.52 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.61
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.04
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.64
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.43
Labor Market Regulations 7.31
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.18
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
0
8
20
37 37
7 40
41 40 39 40
60
6
80

7.88 7.94 7.85 7.82 7.80 7.86 100

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BURKINA FASO HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
88/159
Score
6.75/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 40/159 7.49/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 132/159 6.02/10
Rule of Law 4.10 Size of Government 5.51
Procedural Justice 3.94 Government Consumption 3.56
Civil Justice 4.71 Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice 3.64 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 8.34
Homicide 9.71 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.84
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 1.85
Women Security, Safety 5.80 Impartial Courts 3.59
Protection of Property Rights 4.16
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.14
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.76
Reliability of Police 5.08
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.68
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 6.96
Money Growth 9.02
Association 8.54 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.86
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.95
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.34
7.31
Expression and Information 8.15 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.10
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.93
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.43
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.68
Labor Market Regulations 7.16
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.45
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85
88 88

7 95
98

105
101 102
6 106
115

6.42 6.55 6.58 6.47 6.73 6.75 125

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BURUNDI HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
122/159
Score
6.26/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 99/159 6.47/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 129/159 6.05/10
Rule of Law 3.70 Size of Government 5.99
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 5.44
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 7.82
Homicide 8.32 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.54
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.47 Judicial Independence 1.05
Women Security, Safety 6.67 Impartial Courts 3.19
Protection of Property Rights 2.93
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 3.93
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.66
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.51
Reliability of Police 1.93
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 4.15
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.04
Money Growth 9.13
Association 8.33 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.91
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.12
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.18
6.90
Expression and Information 6.70 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.67
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.18
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.51
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 5.00
Labor Market Regulations 7.89
Relationship 5.83 Business Regulation 6.64
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
122
7 120
128
132
130 136
138
6
140 135
5.42 5.58 5.62 5.60 6.08 6.26 150
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CAMBODIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
64/159
Score
7.08/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 80/159 6.97/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 68/159 7.20/10
Rule of Law 3.02 Size of Government 7.86
Procedural Justice 3.30 Government Consumption 9.82
Civil Justice 2.92 Transfers and Subsidies 9.64
Criminal Justice 2.82 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 9.59
Homicide 9.27 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.19
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 2.49
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 2.86
Protection of Property Rights 4.29
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 6.20
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 1.83
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.50
Reliability of Police 3.24
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.15
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.26
Money Growth 8.16
Association 6.88 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.65
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.23
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.56
7.61
Expression and Information 7.12 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.74
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.33 Movement of Capital and People 7.89
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.13
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.24
Labor Market Regulations 6.69
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 5.44
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
55

62 61
7 60 63
64
65
6
70
68
7.21 7.13 6.98 7.07 7.08 75
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CAMEROON HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
126/159
Score
6.13/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 115/159 6.02/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 125/159 6.25/10
Rule of Law 3.68 Size of Government 7.98
Procedural Justice 4.21 Government Consumption 7.85
Civil Justice 3.65 Transfers and Subsidies 9.57
Criminal Justice 3.18 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.50
Security and Safety 7.61
Homicide 8.89 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.17
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.47 Judicial Independence 3.43
Women Security, Safety 7.47 Impartial Courts 4.18
Protection of Property Rights 4.88
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.17
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 3.37
Reliability of Police 5.48
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 5.66
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.16
Money Growth 9.15
Association 7.71 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.89
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.61
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.28
5.50
Expression and Information 7.13 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.94
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.67 Movement of Capital and People 2.70
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.67
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.04
Labor Market Regulations 7.43
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 5.54
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
105

7 110

115
6 121
120 123 123
125 126 126
5.67 5.92 6.13 6.16 6.17 6.13 125
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CANADA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
6/159
Score
8.61/10
NORTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 15/159 9.24/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5/159 7.98/10
Rule of Law 7.44 Size of Government 6.32
Procedural Justice 8.05 Government Consumption 3.68
Civil Justice 7.02 Transfers and Subsidies 7.61
Criminal Justice 7.24 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 9.80
Homicide 9.42 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.05
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.99 Judicial Independence 8.67
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 6.88
Protection of Property Rights 8.34
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 9.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.81
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.60
Reliability of Police 8.55
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.38
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.60
Money Growth 9.13
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.67
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.62
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.83
6.97
Expression and Information 9.32 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.20
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.17
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 8.11
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.73
Labor Market Regulations 8.14
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.47
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
0
10
5
9
6 6 6
10 7 7 7
8
15

7 20

8.65 8.62 8.58 8.56 8.56 8.61 25

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CAPE VERDE HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
92/159
Score
6.73/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 94/159 6.57/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 87/159 6.89/10
Rule of Law 6.01 Size of Government 6.38
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 5.17
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.36
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 7.87
Homicide 5.74 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.93
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 5.50
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 3.87
Protection of Property Rights 5.07
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 7.39
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.06
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 8.86
Reliability of Police 5.71
Religion Business Cost of Crime 4.96
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.51
Money Growth 9.93
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.15
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.95
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 7.08
6.69
Expression and Information 8.58 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.27
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.00 Movement of Capital and People 6.34
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 6.55
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.55
Labor Market Regulations 4.14
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 6.96
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
0
8
20

46 47
7 40 53
54
60
6
80

7.40 7.41 7.60 7.60 6.73 100 92

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC HUMAN Ranking Score

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FREEDOM 155/159 4.87/10

Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 150/159 4.73/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 155/159 5.01/10
Rule of Law 2.47 Size of Government 6.57
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 9.68
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.58
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.00
Security and Safety 5.36
Homicide 4.54 Legal System and Prop. Rights 1.98
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 4.00 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety 7.53 Impartial Courts 2.49
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 0.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 0.51
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.93
Reliability of Police
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 6.06
Money Growth 8.35
Association 5.63 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.23
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 7.68
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.69
4.49
Expression and Information 2.90 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.55
Press Killings 0.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.00 Movement of Capital and People 1.70
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 3.75 Regulation 5.75
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.86
Labor Market Regulations 3.53
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 5.87
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
135 128
7 145
145
148
144
6
146
155
155
5 165

5.62 5.47 5.21 5.14 5.18 4.87 175

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CHAD HUMAN Ranking

146/159
Score
5.28/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FREEDOM
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 135/159 5.45/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 152/159 5.12/10
Rule of Law 3.42 Size of Government 6.06
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 9.31
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.92
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 1.00
Security and Safety 6.30
Homicide 6.23 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.19
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.47 Judicial Independence 2.27
Women Security, Safety 5.20 Impartial Courts 2.86
Protection of Property Rights 3.22
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 3.58
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.22
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.99
Reliability of Police 2.75
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 3.64
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 6.44
Money Growth 8.15
Association 6.46 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.94
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.66
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.23
6.29
Expression and Information 5.78 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.46
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.67 Movement of Capital and People 2.16
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 4.69
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 3.67
Labor Market Regulations 5.82
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 4.57
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
130
7 135 136
135

6
140

5 145
144
146 146 146
5.24 5.64 5.29 5.13 5.28 5.28 150
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CHILE HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
29/159
Score
8.08/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 39/159 8.34/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 13/159 7.83/10
Rule of Law 6.50 Size of Government 7.99
Procedural Justice 7.76 Government Consumption 6.85
Civil Justice 6.12 Transfers and Subsidies 8.11
Criminal Justice 5.63 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.00
Homicide 8.74 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.94
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.94 Judicial Independence 6.72
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 5.03
Protection of Property Rights 6.79
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 7.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.11
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.07
Reliability of Police 8.81
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.93
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.93
Money Growth 8.73
Association 9.17 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.88
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.12
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.35
9.47
Expression and Information 8.77 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.89
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.03
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.93
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.10
Labor Market Regulations 5.14
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 6.55
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
10
30 27 27 26
28 29
9
35
30

8
40

7 45

8.13 8.12 8.14 8.07 8.10 8.08 50

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CHINA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
141/159
Score
5.63/10
EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 148/159 4.81/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 113/159 6.45/10
Rule of Law 4.41 Size of Government 5.08
Procedural Justice 3.91 Government Consumption 4.04
Civil Justice 4.85 Transfers and Subsidies 8.29
Criminal Justice 4.47 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 7.33
Homicide 9.67 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.83
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.47 Judicial Independence 4.81
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 4.56
Protection of Property Rights 5.75
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.07
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.51
Reliability of Police 5.50
Religion 2.50 Business Cost of Crime 6.42
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 8.19
Money Growth 9.42
Association 1.67 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.76
Freedom of Association 0.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.60
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 2.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 1.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.78
8.22
Expression and Information 4.55 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.30
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.00 Movement of Capital and People 2.60
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 6.35
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.26
Labor Market Regulations 5.53
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 6.26
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
126
130 133 133
7
135 137
6
140 137

145
141
5

5.66 5.59 5.79 5.76 5.78 5.63 150

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COLOMBIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
111/159
Score
6.41/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 101/159 6.40/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 116/159 6.43/10
Rule of Law 4.53 Size of Government 6.09
Procedural Justice 5.10 Government Consumption 5.01
Civil Justice 5.12 Transfers and Subsidies 8.85
Criminal Justice 3.36 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.50
Security and Safety 5.29
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.14
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 5.88 Judicial Independence 2.82
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.43
Protection of Property Rights 5.09
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.22
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.04
Reliability of Police 5.07
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 2.90
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.15
Money Growth 9.01
Association 7.92 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.16
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.42
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.71
8.04
Expression and Information 7.35 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.89
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.90
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.06
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.09
Labor Market Regulations 5.86
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.22
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85 91
92
7 95
105
107
105
6
115 111
6.59 6.72 6.52 6.23 6.46 6.41 117
125
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DEM. REP. OF CONGO HUMAN Ranking

151/159
Score
5.09/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FREEDOM
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 151/159 4.69/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 147/159 5.49/10
Rule of Law 2.94 Size of Government 5.50
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 7.16
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.85
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 6.32
Homicide 4.61 Legal System and Prop. Rights 2.04
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.03 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.03
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 0.00 Military Interference 0.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 0.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 0.97
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.05
Reliability of Police
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.78
Money Growth 9.16
Association 5.63 Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.16
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.80
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.57
7.75
Expression and Information 6.85 Regulatory Trade Barriers 0.00
Press Killings 8.66 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.33 Movement of Capital and People 0.51
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.58
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 6.33
Labor Market Regulations 5.44
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 7.96
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
135 131
7
145
141
6
155
151 151 151
154
5 165

5.43 5.52 4.82 4.74 4.87 5.09 175

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CONGO, REPUBLIC OF HUMAN Ranking

139/159
Score
5.76/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FREEDOM
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 90/159 6.72/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 157/159 4.80/10
Rule of Law 3.49 Size of Government 4.37
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 4.49
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.00
Security and Safety 7.98
Homicide 5.78 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.01
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 3.67
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 0.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.01
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.02
Reliability of Police
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 5.92
Money Growth 8.20
Association 6.88 Standard Deviation of Inflation 5.52
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.98
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.67
7.32
Expression and Information 5.35 Regulatory Trade Barriers 0.00
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 1.36
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.05
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 6.16
Labor Market Regulations 5.66
Relationship 9.17 Business Regulation 6.33
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8 129
130
7 135
135 138
6
140
139
5 145 142 142

5.59 5.65 5.34 5.34 5.74 5.76 150

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COSTA RICA HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
38/159
Score
7.91/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 41/159 8.26/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 28/159 7.56/10
Rule of Law 6.74 Size of Government 7.61
Procedural Justice 8.17 Government Consumption 5.44
Civil Justice 6.33 Transfers and Subsidies 8.51
Criminal Justice 5.72 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 8.88
Homicide 6.65 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.27
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 6.80
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 4.78
Protection of Property Rights 5.98
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.52
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.52
Reliability of Police 6.59
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.27
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.42
Money Growth 9.21
Association 9.17 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.36
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.10
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.00
8.02
Expression and Information 9.38 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.44
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.67 Movement of Capital and People 7.53
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.50
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 6.60
Labor Market Regulations 6.42
Relationship 9.17 Business Regulation 6.47
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
30

7 35
39 38
40 40 40
40
6
45

45
7.77 7.61 7.87 7.85 7.79 7.91 50
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COTE D'IVOIRE HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
110/159
Score
6.42/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 86/159 6.82/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 133/159 6.01/10
Rule of Law 3.97 Size of Government 5.65
Procedural Justice 2.67 Government Consumption 6.74
Civil Justice 5.45 Transfers and Subsidies 9.85
Criminal Justice 3.80 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 2.00
Security and Safety 6.44
Homicide 5.03 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.81
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.99 Judicial Independence 5.02
Women Security, Safety 6.30 Impartial Courts 5.57
Protection of Property Rights 5.41
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.97
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.97
Reliability of Police 4.66
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 4.17
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 7.01
Money Growth 8.86
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.28
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.91
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.89
6.50
Expression and Information 7.82 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.80
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.33 Movement of Capital and People 3.25
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.71
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.16
Labor Market Regulations 5.53
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.45
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
110
7 120 124 126 126 116
130
6 132
140

5.68 5.77 6.01 6.09 6.38 6.42 150

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CROATIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
44/159
Score
7.75/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 37/159 8.49/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 81/159 7.00/10
Rule of Law 5.84 Size of Government 4.73
Procedural Justice 6.32 Government Consumption 4.45
Civil Justice 5.37 Transfers and Subsidies 4.46
Criminal Justice 5.83 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 2.00
Security and Safety 9.86
Homicide 9.57 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.76
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 3.70
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 2.19
Protection of Property Rights 4.66
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.14
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.18
Reliability of Police 5.74
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.37
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.30
Money Growth 7.60
Association 9.58 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.64
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.96
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.90
8.40
Expression and Information 8.60 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.00
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.20
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.31
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.11
Labor Market Regulations 6.77
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.05
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35
44 45 46 44
7 45

55 51
6
54
65

7.34 7.44 7.67 7.66 7.64 7.75 76

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CYPRUS HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
33/159
Score
8.03/10
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 30/159 8.73/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 55/159 7.32/10
Rule of Law 6.75 Size of Government 7.27
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.35
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 6.22
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 9.70
Homicide 9.59 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.43
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 6.21
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 4.66
Protection of Property Rights 5.78
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.00
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.41
Reliability of Police 6.20
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.95
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 7.23
Money Growth 9.83
Association 9.58 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.36
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.73
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.75
8.43
Expression and Information 9.12 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.31
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.27
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.92
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.97
Labor Market Regulations 7.72
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.09
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
12
10 16
9
20

8 33
30
28
7 40 34
40
8.44 8.37 8.11 7.97 7.79 8.03 50
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CZECH REPUBLIC HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
18/159
Score
8.34/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 17/159 9.16/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 31/159 7.53/10
Rule of Law 7.44 Size of Government 5.72
Procedural Justice 8.52 Government Consumption 3.36
Civil Justice 6.88 Transfers and Subsidies 3.01
Criminal Justice 6.93 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 9.71
Homicide 9.63 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.39
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.49 Judicial Independence 5.47
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.91
Protection of Property Rights 5.69
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.86
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.10
Reliability of Police 5.11
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.03
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.56
Money Growth 8.95
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.36
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.93
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.27
8.43
Expression and Information 9.33 Regulatory Trade Barriers 9.08
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.55
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.70
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.88
Labor Market Regulations 8.01
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.21
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9
10

8 15
19 19 19 18

7 20 22
24
8.24 8.19 8.18 8.25 8.22 8.34 25
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DENMARK HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
5/159
Score
8.62/10
NORTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 1/159 9.58/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 21/159 7.67/10
Rule of Law 8.56 Size of Government 3.81
Procedural Justice 9.01 Government Consumption 1.36
Civil Justice 8.29 Transfers and Subsidies 4.39
Criminal Justice 8.38 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 2.50
Security and Safety 9.90
Homicide 9.70 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.20
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 8.80
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 5.97
Protection of Property Rights 7.89
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.96
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.73
Reliability of Police 8.40
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.08
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.71
Money Growth 9.48
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.47
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.89
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.51
8.43
Expression and Information 9.62 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.66
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.96
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 8.12
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 7.47
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.90
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9 4 4 4 4 5
10
8
8 15

7 20

8.69 8.64 8.60 8.54 8.58 8.62 25

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
63/159
Score
7.16/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 79/159 6.99/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 55/159 7.32/10
Rule of Law 4.63 Size of Government 8.18
Procedural Justice 5.15 Government Consumption 7.93
Civil Justice 5.08 Transfers and Subsidies 9.29
Criminal Justice 3.66 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.50
Security and Safety 6.89
Homicide 1.18 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.35
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 2.65
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.45
Protection of Property Rights 5.02
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.51
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.93
Reliability of Police 2.60
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 3.80
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.53
Money Growth 9.55
Association 7.29 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.16
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.40
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.76
7.95
Expression and Information 8.42 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.84
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.26
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.78
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.77
Labor Market Regulations 6.47
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.10
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
62 63
60 65
70
72
7 70

80
88
6
90

6.63 6.97 7.01 7.01 7.09 7.16 100

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EAST TIMOR HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 120/159
Score
6.32/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 98/159 6.50/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 127/159 6.14/10
Rule of Law 3.34 Size of Government 4.54
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.17
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 8.52
Homicide 8.55 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.55
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 3.85
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 3.22
Protection of Property Rights 3.00
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 5.73
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 0.00
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions
Reliability of Police 4.29
Religion Business Cost of Crime 4.73
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.79
Money Growth 7.79
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.48
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.91
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.31
9.62
Expression and Information 7.86 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.70
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.61
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.52
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.50
Labor Market Regulations 6.87
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 6.20
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85

7 95 99 101
103
105
6
115 120
113
6.57 6.61 6.49 6.40 6.32 125
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ECUADOR HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
97/159
Score
6.60/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 57/159 7.43/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 142/159 5.76/10
Rule of Law 4.18 Size of Government 5.30
Procedural Justice 4.95 Government Consumption 6.12
Civil Justice 4.11 Transfers and Subsidies 9.59
Criminal Justice 3.48 Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 8.01
Homicide 5.03 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.22
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 1.84
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 2.59
Protection of Property Rights 4.89
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 2.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.38
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.66
Reliability of Police 4.41
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.52
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 6.86
Money Growth 8.97
Association 7.92 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.20
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.29
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.24
6.29
Expression and Information 7.17 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.12
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.57
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.15
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.27
Labor Market Regulations 3.65
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.52
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
80

7 85
88
90 92
6
97 97
95 98 93
6.63 6.61 6.65 6.65 6.70 6.6 100
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EGYPT HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
144/159
Score
5.31/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 152/159 4.56/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 129/159 6.05/10
Rule of Law 3.51 Size of Government 5.93
Procedural Justice 2.32 Government Consumption 8.04
Civil Justice 3.94 Transfers and Subsidies 6.70
Criminal Justice 4.27 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 6.09
Homicide 8.63 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.51
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.85 Judicial Independence 5.91
Women Security, Safety 2.80 Impartial Courts 4.04
Protection of Property Rights 4.90
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 1.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.41
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.61
Reliability of Police 3.89
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 3.20
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.83
Money Growth 7.88
Association 5.83 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.47
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 7.97
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.81
5.06
Expression and Information 5.78 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.60
Press Killings 8.88 Black-Market Exchange Rates 9.48
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.08
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 5.16
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 4.00
Labor Market Regulations 5.07
Relationship 1.67 Business Regulation 6.41
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
7 120
120
129
6
130 135 136

5 140 146 144

5.88 5.81 5.64 5.53 5.28 5.31 150

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EL SALVADOR HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
58/159
Score
7.62/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 74/159 7.12/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 42/159 7.40/10
Rule of Law 4.84 Size of Government 8.43
Procedural Justice 6.08 Government Consumption 8.41
Civil Justice 5.06 Transfers and Subsidies 9.29
Criminal Justice 3.37 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 6.50
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.14
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 4.03
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.33
Protection of Property Rights 4.53
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 2.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.83
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.17
Reliability of Police 4.53
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 2.20
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.71
Money Growth 9.95
Association 7.71 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.10
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.78
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.85
8.16
Expression and Information 7.60 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.27
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.97
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.86
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.10
Labor Market Regulations 6.36
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.13
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 60 59 58
60
52 64

7 70

80
6 79
90

7.35 7.19 6.89 7.12 7.16 7.26 100

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ESTONIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
21/159
Score
8.30/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 25/159 8.89/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 19/159 7.70/10
Rule of Law 7.59 Size of Government 5.95
Procedural Justice 8.18 Government Consumption 3.72
Civil Justice 7.52 Transfers and Subsidies 6.59
Criminal Justice 7.06 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 9.46
Homicide 8.37 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.30
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 7.80
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 5.63
Protection of Property Rights 7.29
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.93
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.50
Reliability of Police 7.11
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.43
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.13
Money Growth 6.95
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.60
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.97
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.39
8.43
Expression and Information 9.47 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.89
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.23
Political Pressure, Control Media 9.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.72
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 5.97
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.19
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9
10 12
14
8 15 18 19
7 20

8.42 8.45 8.26 8.23 8.22 8.30 25 21 21

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ETHIOPIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
142/159
Score
5.53/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 134/159 5.46/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 145/159 5.60/10
Rule of Law 3.26 Size of Government 6.11
Procedural Justice 2.33 Government Consumption 8.34
Civil Justice 3.58 Transfers and Subsidies 9.11
Criminal Justice 3.88 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 6.87
Homicide 6.78 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.96
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.97 Judicial Independence 3.94
Women Security, Safety 5.87 Impartial Courts 4.03
Protection of Property Rights 4.55
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 1.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.55
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.01
Reliability of Police 4.63
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.79
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 5.47
Money Growth 8.66
Association 3.96 Standard Deviation of Inflation 4.69
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.52
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.97
5.22
Expression and Information 5.33 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.89
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.67 Movement of Capital and People 1.77
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.50
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 5.67
Labor Market Regulations 7.58
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 6.25
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
130
133
7
135

6 140 142 142

144
145
5 145

5.25 5.40 5.24 5.22 5.58 5.53 150 146

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FIJI HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
61/159
Score
7.17/10
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 62/159 7.35/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 82/159 6.99/10
Rule of Law 4.30 Size of Government 7.30
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.74
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.46
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 8.76
Homicide 8.79 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.25
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 4.60
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 7.58
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.11
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.71
Reliability of Police
Religion Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 6.08
Money Growth 5.91
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.52
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.89
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.37
4.96
Expression and Information 6.17 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.42
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.11
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 8.92
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.64
Labor Market Regulations 9.01
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 8.12
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35

48
7 45
56
59 59 61
55 64
6
65

7.43 7.34 7.23 7.15 7.04 7.17 76

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FINLAND HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
9/159
Score
8.55/10
NORTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6/159 9.43/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 20/159 7.68/10
Rule of Law 8.61 Size of Government 4.40
Procedural Justice 9.58 Government Consumption 2.66
Civil Justice 7.76 Transfers and Subsidies 3.44
Criminal Justice 8.50 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.50
Security and Safety 9.77
Homicide 9.31 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.88
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 9.32
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 8.05
Protection of Property Rights 9.04
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.65
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.08
Reliability of Police 9.55
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 9.18
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.54
Money Growth 8.81
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.56
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.79
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.16
8.43
Expression and Information 9.58 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.63
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.60
Political Pressure, Control Media 9.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.44
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.54
Labor Market Regulations 5.52
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.26
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5 3
4
9
6 5
10
9 9
8 15

7 20

8.67 8.64 8.62 8.58 8.52 8.55 25

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FRANCE HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
31/159
Score
8.05/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 27/159 8.81/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 57/159 7.30/10
Rule of Law 7.08 Size of Government 4.26
Procedural Justice 7.64 Government Consumption 2.84
Civil Justice 6.98 Transfers and Subsidies 2.71
Criminal Justice 6.62 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.50
Security and Safety 9.67
Homicide 9.52 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.16
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.49 Judicial Independence 6.87
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 5.86
Protection of Property Rights 7.59
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 9.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.43
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.07
Reliability of Police 7.21
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 5.90
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.74
Money Growth 9.23
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.84
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.90
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.27
8.43
Expression and Information 9.12 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.55
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.12
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.07
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.33
Labor Market Regulations 5.68
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.21
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
9 20
20 26
8
31
30

7 40 34 34 34

8.23 8.13 8.03 7.97 7.95 8.05 50

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GABON HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
135/159
Score
5.85/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 119/159 5.99/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 143/159 5.71/10
Rule of Law 4.36 Size of Government 5.56
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 2.91
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.81
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.50
Security and Safety 7.86
Homicide 6.24 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.29
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 3.32
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.70
Protection of Property Rights 5.31
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.92
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.60
Reliability of Police 4.21
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.20
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 5.98
Money Growth 9.20
Association 7.50 Standard Deviation of Inflation 5.63
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.07
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.84
6.28
Expression and Information 6.45 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.39
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 2.69
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.91
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.00
Labor Market Regulations 7.43
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 5.28
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
7 119
120 126 128
130 133
6
130 135

5 140

5.91 5.92 5.94 5.89 5.91 5.85 150

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THE GAMBIA HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
125/159
Score
6.20/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 128/159 5.29/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 73/159 7.11/10
Rule of Law 4.16 Size of Government 7.51
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 8.46
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.58
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 6.43
Homicide 6.16 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.41
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 4.57
Women Security, Safety 4.13 Impartial Courts 5.11
Protection of Property Rights 5.24
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.09
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.25
Reliability of Police 6.04
Religion Business Cost of Crime 7.26
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 7.97
Money Growth 8.93
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.14
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.81
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 7.49
6.48
Expression and Information 4.17 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.54
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.00 Movement of Capital and People 7.95
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.16
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 6.88
Labor Market Regulations 8.37
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.22
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
105
109
7 110 113
115
6
120
119 125
6.15 6.43 6.29 6.23 6.20 125 122
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GEORGIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
43/159
Score
7.82/10
CAUCASUS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 50/159 7.67/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5/159 7.98/10
Rule of Law 5.74 Size of Government 7.83
Procedural Justice 5.44 Government Consumption 6.08
Civil Justice 6.34 Transfers and Subsidies 7.24
Criminal Justice 5.43 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 8.26
Homicide 8.30 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.61
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.99 Judicial Independence 5.24
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 4.69
Protection of Property Rights 5.57
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 5.69
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.50
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.95
Reliability of Police 7.28
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 7.93
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.11
Money Growth 8.79
Association 8.33 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.24
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.39
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.45
9.25
Expression and Information 7.95 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.75
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.00 Movement of Capital and People 6.81
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 7.90
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.62
Labor Market Regulations 6.69
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 7.38
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35
43 43 43
7 45 50 49

55
6 55
65

7.32 7.73 7.52 7.53 7.70 7.82 76

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GERMANY HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
13/159
Score
8.49/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5/159 9.44/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 30/159 7.55/10
Rule of Law 8.17 Size of Government 5.54
Procedural Justice 8.64 Government Consumption 4.07
Civil Justice 8.25 Transfers and Subsidies 3.08
Criminal Justice 7.61 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 9.91
Homicide 9.72 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.73
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 7.97
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 7.03
Protection of Property Rights 8.02
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.36
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.06
Reliability of Police 8.19
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.62
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.61
Money Growth 8.86
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.75
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.82
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.93
8.43
Expression and Information 9.20 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.01
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.27
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.94
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.33
Labor Market Regulations 5.91
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.57
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9 11
10 12
8 15
13 13
7 20 17
18
8.34 8.34 8.48 8.44 8.43 8.49 25
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GHANA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
59/159
Score
7.25/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 44/159 8.08/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 120/159 6.41/10
Rule of Law 5.83 Size of Government 0 7.04
Procedural Justice 6.44 Government Consumption 5.52
Civil Justice 6.08 Transfers and Subsidies 9.64
Criminal Justice 4.96 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.00
Homicide 9.32 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.30
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 5.47
Women Security, Safety 8.20 Impartial Courts 5.00
Protection of Property Rights 5.30
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.72
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.77
Reliability of Police 5.14
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 5.12
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 6.85
Money Growth 6.32
Association 8.54 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.16
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 6.90
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.33
7.29
Expression and Information 8.97 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.74
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.28
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.55
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.23
Labor Market Regulations 6.15
Relationship 7.50 Business Regulation 6.26
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 59
60
64
68
71 70
7 70
79
80
6
90

7.09 6.99 7.01 6.84 7.01 7.25 100

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GREECE HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
48/159
Score
7.47/10
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 46/159 8.02/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 86/159 6.93/10
Rule of Law 5.82 Size of Government 4.66
Procedural Justice 6.63 Government Consumption 5.28
Civil Justice 5.91 Transfers and Subsidies 3.87
Criminal Justice 4.92 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 2.50
Security and Safety 8.92
Homicide 9.45 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.91
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.99 Judicial Independence 4.68
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.20
Protection of Property Rights 5.02
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.13
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.01
Reliability of Police 5.63
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.66
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.70
Money Growth 9.84
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.24
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.74
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.94
8.43
Expression and Information 7.88 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.14
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.18
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.44
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.55
Labor Market Regulations 4.50
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 6.26
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35
38
44 44
48 48
7 45 52
55
6
65

7.87 7.71 7.67 7.57 7.44 7.47 76

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GUATEMALA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
68/159
Score
7.01/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 97/159 6.52/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 34/159 7.50/10
Rule of Law 4.09 Size of Government 8.71
Procedural Justice 5.61 Government Consumption 8.46
Civil Justice 3.64 Transfers and Subsidies 9.88
Criminal Justice 3.01 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.50
Security and Safety 6.33
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.43
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 3.30
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.64
Protection of Property Rights 5.36
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.39
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.33
Reliability of Police 3.18
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 1.85
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.59
Money Growth 9.51
Association 7.50 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.53
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.32
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.05
8.60
Expression and Information 6.60 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.34
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 7.25
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.70
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.48
Labor Market Regulations 4.25
Relationship 7.50 Business Regulation 6.38
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships
Divorce 10.00 Human Freedom Ranking Over Time

Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg. 50

8 63
60
65
68
73
70
7

80

6
90

7.08 7.20 6.52 6.53 6.98 7.01 100 99

5 105
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GUINEA-BISSAU HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
118/159
Score
6.36/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 93/159 6.63/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 128/159 6.08/10
Rule of Law 3.05 Size of Government 7.19
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 9.07
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 7.18
Homicide 5.89 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.10
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety 6.67 Impartial Courts 3.16
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 2.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.48
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.20
Reliability of Police
Religion Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 6.34
Money Growth 7.33
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.32
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.70
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 5.88
7.45
Expression and Information 6.11 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.10
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.33 Movement of Capital and People 0.97
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 6.91
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.01
Labor Market Regulations 3.46
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 8.26
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
118
7 120
129
130
130
6 132 131 130
140

5.57 5.81 5.91 5.88 6.04 6.36 150

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GUINEA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
149/159
Score
5.22/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 137/159 5.33/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 153/159 5.10/10
Rule of Law 3.02 Size of Government 6.40
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 9.20
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 7.01
Homicide 6.39 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.46
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 1.72
Women Security, Safety 5.13 Impartial Courts 2.25
Protection of Property Rights 2.71
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 0.83
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.39
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.37
Reliability of Police 3.39
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.35
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.52
Money Growth 9.63
Association 8.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.38
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.06
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.66
7.41
Expression and Information 4.70 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.16
Press Killings 1.85 Black-Market Exchange Rates 5.82
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 2.24
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 3.46
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 0.00
Labor Market Regulations 4.79
Relationship 1.67 Business Regulation 5.59
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
130
7
135
139
6 140

5 145 149

5.73 5.22 150

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GUYANA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
126/159
Score
6.13/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 107/159 6.29/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 136/159 5.98/10
Rule of Law 4.21 Size of Government 4.14
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.42
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 5.86
Homicide 2.21 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.52
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 3.86
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 4.12
Protection of Property Rights 4.53
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 2.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.56
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 7.07
Reliability of Police 2.99
Religion Business Cost of Crime 4.38
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.09
Money Growth 8.88
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.53
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.93
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.39
6.48
Expression and Information 7.61 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.84
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.26
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 6.77
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 6.33
Labor Market Regulations 7.88
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.11
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 64 63
70
85
95
7 90

110 100
6
130
126
6.55 6.59 7.07 7.04 6.81 6.13 150
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HAITI HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
61/159
Score
7.17/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 62/159 7.35/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 82/159 6.99/10
Rule of Law 3.30 Size of Government 8.70
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 9.89
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.92
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 7.42
Homicide 5.94 Legal System and Prop. Rights 2.61
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.00 Judicial Independence 2.75
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 2.44
Protection of Property Rights 2.61
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 0.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 2.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.88
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 2.67
Reliability of Police 3.36
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 3.27
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.16
Money Growth 9.14
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.42
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.09
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.01
8.36
Expression and Information 8.15 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.01
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.00 Movement of Capital and People 7.66
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.45
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.24
Labor Market Regulations 8.10
Relationship 9.17 Business Regulation 6.00
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 61
60
70
7 70
80 84
80
6
90
101 90
6.79 6.58 6.84 6.69 7.00 7.17 100
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HONDURAS HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
101/159
Score
6.53/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 124/159 5.83/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 64/159 7.24/10
Rule of Law 3.37 Size of Government 8.75
Procedural Justice 3.53 Government Consumption 6.99
Civil Justice 4.51 Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice 2.07 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 5.61
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.24
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.49 Judicial Independence 3.90
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 4.51
Protection of Property Rights 5.24
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 2.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.86
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.71
Reliability of Police 3.65
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 2.82
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.21
Money Growth 9.23
Association 6.88 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.84
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.77
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.21
8.49
Expression and Information 6.03 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.13
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.22
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.80
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.67
Labor Market Regulations 5.18
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.53
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 71
70

7 90
90
110
102 106 101 101
6
130

6.92 6.76 6.56 6.41 6.55 6.53 150

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HONG-KONG HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
1/159
Score
9.06/10
EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 19/159 9.08/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 1/159 9.03/10
Rule of Law 7.80 Size of Government 9.31
Procedural Justice 7.86 Government Consumption 8.08
Civil Justice 7.58 Transfers and Subsidies 9.17
Criminal Justice 7.95 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 9.33
Homicide 9.65 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.08
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 8.86
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 7.96
Protection of Property Rights 8.68
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.46
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.95
Reliability of Police 8.69
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 8.47
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.38
Money Growth 8.99
Association 9.79 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.43
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.11
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 9.36
10.00
Expression and Information 8.23 Regulatory Trade Barriers 9.23
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.67 Movement of Capital and People 8.23
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 9.03
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 9.38
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.72
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
1 1 1 1 1 1
5
9
10

8 15

7 20

9.02 8.93 9.03 9.04 8.99 9.06 25

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HUNGARY HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
37/159
Score
7.92/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 35/159 8.54/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 57/159 7.30/10
Rule of Law 6.01 Size of Government 5.40
Procedural Justice 7.19 Government Consumption 3.34
Civil Justice 5.32 Transfers and Subsidies 4.74
Criminal Justice 5.51 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 9.48
Homicide 8.93 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.10
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 4.35
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.25
Protection of Property Rights 4.08
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.58
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.04
Reliability of Police 5.24
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.68
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.49
Money Growth 8.08
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.93
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.95
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.21
8.43
Expression and Information 8.57 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.64
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.78
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.29
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.67
Labor Market Regulations 6.57
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.63
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8 29
30

31
7 35

40 37 36 37
38
6
45

8.04 8.10 8.01 7.90 7.88 7.92 50

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ICELAND HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
25/159
Score
8.22/10
NORTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9/159 9.38/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 76/159 7.06/10
Rule of Law 7.77 Size of Government 5.17
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 2.46
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 7.71
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.50
Security and Safety 9.96
Homicide 9.88 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.32
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 7.86
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 6.74
Protection of Property Rights 7.49
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.78
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.75
Reliability of Police 8.55
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 8.75
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 7.03
Money Growth 9.28
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.23
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.59
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.98
7.18
Expression and Information 9.43 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.02
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.67 Movement of Capital and People 3.72
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.79
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.33
Labor Market Regulations 7.85
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.18
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
9 21
20 25
8
30
27 27
7 40
32
40
8.22 7.89 8.07 8.11 8.12 8.22 50
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INDIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
87/159
Score
6.76/10
SOUTH ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 77/159 7.01/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 112/159 6.50/10
Rule of Law 4.38 Size of Government 8.51
Procedural Justice 4.29 Government Consumption 7.07
Civil Justice 4.16 Transfers and Subsidies 8.98
Criminal Justice 4.70 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 7.42
Homicide 8.66 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.24
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.93 Judicial Independence 5.03
Women Security, Safety 6.67 Impartial Courts 5.21
Protection of Property Rights 4.61
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.59
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.65
Reliability of Police 4.72
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.04
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 6.90
Money Growth 9.96
Association 9.79 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.90
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.73
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.56
6.16
Expression and Information 7.49 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.70
Press Killings 9.85 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.33 Movement of Capital and People 2.38
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 6.31
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 6.54
Labor Market Regulations 5.98
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.41
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 70 68
70
94 87 87
7 90

110
105
6
130

6.56 6.56 7.01 6.98 6.77 6.76 150

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INDONESIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
72/159
Score
6.97/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 83/159 6.91/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 79/159 7.02/10
Rule of Law 3.97 Size of Government 7.71
Procedural Justice 4.07 Government Consumption 7.56
Civil Justice 4.32 Transfers and Subsidies 8.77
Criminal Justice 3.53 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.50
Security and Safety 8.92
Homicide 9.78 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.72
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.49 Judicial Independence 5.05
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 4.85
Protection of Property Rights 5.53
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 1.92
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.93
Reliability of Police 5.22
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.86
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.26
Money Growth 9.08
Association 9.17 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.26
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.72
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.10
8.04
Expression and Information 7.28 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.33
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.02
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.30
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.10
Labor Market Regulations 4.64
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.16
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60
68
72 72 72
7 70

80 76
6 80
90

6.79 6.92 7.02 6.96 6.99 6.97 100

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IRAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
157/159
Score
4.63/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 156/159 3.99/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 150/159 5.27/10
Rule of Law 3.86 Size of Government 5.41
Procedural Justice 2.14 Government Consumption 6.63
Civil Justice 5.57 Transfers and Subsidies 7.99
Criminal Justice 3.88 Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 6.80
Homicide 8.09 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.63
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.49 Judicial Independence 4.35
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 3.62
Protection of Property Rights 4.91
Movement 0.00 Military Interference 7.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.63
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.77
Reliability of Police 5.05
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.15
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 7.04
Money Growth 6.16
Association 3.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 5.45
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 6.55
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 2.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 2.97
4.07
Expression and Information 3.45 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.43
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 4.14
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.00 Movement of Capital and People 1.25
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 3.75 Regulation 5.33
State Control over Internet Access 2.50 Credit Market Regulations 4.87
Labor Market Regulations 4.79
Relationship 1.67 Business Regulation 6.32
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
135
133
7
145

6 148
155 149
153 155
157
5 165

5.25 5.14 4.90 4.53 4.71 4.63 175

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IRELAND HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
4/159
Score
8.64/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 11/159 9.31/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5/159 7.98/10
Rule of Law 7.89 Size of Government 5.74
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.56
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 5.42
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 9.69
Homicide 9.56 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.04
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 8.76
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 6.60
Protection of Property Rights 8.45
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.93
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.58
Reliability of Police 8.52
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.50
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.63
Money Growth 9.13
Association 9.79 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.42
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.96
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.73
8.43
Expression and Information 9.37 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.45
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 8.06
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.74
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.79
Labor Market Regulations 7.26
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.16
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10 4 4
5 3
9
9 10 9
10

8 15

7 20

8.57 8.46 8.53 8.59 8.59 8.64 25

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ISRAEL HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
52/159
Score
7.37/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 65/159 7.34/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 45/159 7.39/10
Rule of Law 6.82 Size of Government 6.36
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.31
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 7.13
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 8.22
Homicide 9.30 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.93
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 5.36 Judicial Independence 7.92
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 5.32
Protection of Property Rights 6.76
Movement 1.67 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.46
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.74
Reliability of Police 5.19
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 6.50
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.52
Money Growth 8.68
Association 9.79 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.51
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.90
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.00
8.22
Expression and Information 6.83 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.35
Press Killings 0.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.67 Movement of Capital and People 6.44
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.14
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 5.32
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.10
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35 40
47 48
7 45 50 51 52
55
6
65

7.41 7.89 7.59 7.52 7.58 7.37 76

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ITALY HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
28/159
Score
8.09/10
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 22/159 9.00/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 69/159 7.17/10
Rule of Law 6.64 Size of Government 5.08
Procedural Justice 7.89 Government Consumption 4.64
Civil Justice 5.78 Transfers and Subsidies 3.20
Criminal Justice 6.25 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 2.50
Security and Safety 9.89
Homicide 9.67 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.72
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 4.27
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 2.07
Protection of Property Rights 5.09
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.60
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.25
Reliability of Police 6.41
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.09
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.79
Money Growth 9.43
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.80
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.95
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.11
8.43
Expression and Information 8.70 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.14
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.86
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.14
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.45
Labor Market Regulations 6.62
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.37
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
10
30
28 28
9 30 30 29
35 31

8 40

7 45

8.05 8.08 8.09 8.09 8.07 8.09 50

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JAMAICA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
60/159
Score
7.20/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 71/159 7.20/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 67/159 7.21/10
Rule of Law 5.04 Size of Government 7.69
Procedural Justice 5.40 Government Consumption 7.41
Civil Justice 5.16 Transfers and Subsidies 9.36
Criminal Justice 4.55 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 6.33
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.03
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.99 Judicial Independence 6.26
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 4.05
Protection of Property Rights 5.85
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.76
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.44
Reliability of Police 4.27
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 1.44
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.43
Money Growth 6.14
Association 8.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.22
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.34
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.03
7.24
Expression and Information 9.40 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.44
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.44
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.87
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.55
Labor Market Regulations 7.91
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.14
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
55

61
7 60 58
60
65 62
6
70
68
69
7.15 7.09 7.02 7.08 7.21 7.20 75
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JAPAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
32/159
Score
8.04/10
EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 32/159 8.67/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 40/159 7.42/10
Rule of Law 7.49 Size of Government 4.72
Procedural Justice 7.69 Government Consumption 4.23
Civil Justice 7.41 Transfers and Subsidies 3.66
Criminal Justice 7.37 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 9.68
Homicide 9.88 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.82
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 8.64
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 6.64
Protection of Property Rights 8.63
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.33
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.85
Reliability of Police 8.29
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 7.30
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.53
Money Growth 9.30
Association 8.54 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.38
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.45
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.67
7.42
Expression and Information 8.97 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.75
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.52
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.35
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.85
Labor Market Regulations 8.03
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.16
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
10
25
30 27 32
9 31 30
35 32
8 40

7 45

8.13 8.07 8.08 8.14 8.06 8.04 50

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JORDAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
91/159
Score
6.74/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 132/159 5.65/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 14/159 7.82/10
Rule of Law 5.70 Size of Government 8.05
Procedural Justice 5.49 Government Consumption 5.74
Civil Justice 6.16 Transfers and Subsidies 7.45
Criminal Justice 5.45 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 7.77
Homicide 9.02 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.11
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.45 Judicial Independence 6.02
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 5.56
Protection of Property Rights 6.38
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 7.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.38
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.64
Reliability of Police 7.14
Religion 1.25 Business Cost of Crime 5.70
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 0.00 Sound Money 9.49
Money Growth 9.30
Association 6.46 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.24
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.42
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.96
7.08
Expression and Information 6.83 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.70
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.67 Movement of Capital and People 8.04
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 7.52
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.67
Labor Market Regulations 7.78
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 7.11
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
80
76
7 85

85
90 86
6
95 97 91
95
6.53 6.65 6.82 6.88 6.78 6.74 100
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KAZAKHSTAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
96/159
Score
6.64/10
CENTRAL ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 120/159 5.93/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 52/159 7.35/10
Rule of Law 4.53 Size of Government 7.49
Procedural Justice 4.25 Government Consumption 6.32
Civil Justice 5.14 Transfers and Subsidies 8.65
Criminal Justice 4.19 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 7.96
Homicide 6.87 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.30
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.99 Judicial Independence 4.62
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 4.81
Protection of Property Rights 5.39
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.34
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.88
Reliability of Police 4.69
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.78
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.98
Money Growth 9.95
Association 2.92 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.32
Freedom of Association 2.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.66
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 3.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.04
6.51
Expression and Information 5.17 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.71
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.33 Movement of Capital and People 2.94
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 7.94
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.33
Labor Market Regulations 7.72
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.76
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
76
85
81
95 96
7 95

105
102 99
6
115

6.87 6.87 6.56 6.62 6.59 6.64 125

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KENYA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
88/159
Score
6.75/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 105/159 6.36/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 71/159 7.14/10
Rule of Law 3.59 Size of Government 7.84
Procedural Justice 2.87 Government Consumption 7.41
Civil Justice 4.67 Transfers and Subsidies 9.96
Criminal Justice 3.23 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 7.38
Homicide 7.36 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.95
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.17 Judicial Independence 5.12
Women Security, Safety 6.60 Impartial Courts 4.93
Protection of Property Rights 5.32
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.09
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.47
Reliability of Police 4.78
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 2.80
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.99
Money Growth 8.90
Association 8.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.42
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.62
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.53
6.79
Expression and Information 7.47 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.99
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.36
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 7.38
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.97
Labor Market Regulations 7.81
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.35
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
81
80

86 85 85
7 85

90
6
88
95
93
6.69 6.81 6.82 6.64 6.85 6.75 100
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REPUBLIC OF KOREA HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
35/159
Score
7.98/10
EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 34/159 8.57/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 42/159 7.40/10
Rule of Law 7.74 Size of Government 6.41
Procedural Justice 7.69 Government Consumption 4.99
Civil Justice 7.95 Transfers and Subsidies 7.15
Criminal Justice 7.57 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 9.44
Homicide 9.66 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.50
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 4.74
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 4.38
Protection of Property Rights 5.97
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 8.11
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.20
Reliability of Police 6.04
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 6.04
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.56
Money Growth 9.01
Association 8.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.49
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.75
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.63
5.62
Expression and Information 8.13 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.71
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.67 Movement of Capital and People 7.18
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.91
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.33
Labor Market Regulations 4.84
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.57
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
8
10

24 23
7 20

30
6
34 32 33
40 35
8.18 8.18 8.03 8.03 7.96 7.98 50
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KUWAIT HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
111/159
Score
6.41/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 131/159 5.67/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 71/159 7.14/10
Rule of Law 5.20 Size of Government 6.24
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 7.94
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 8.18
Homicide 9.22 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.57
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 6.52
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 5.18
Protection of Property Rights 5.57
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.07
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.91
Reliability of Police 5.67
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.24
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.30
Money Growth 8.57
Association 5.83 Standard Deviation of Inflation 5.22
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.42
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 1.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.89
8.86
Expression and Information 5.77 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.30
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.42
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 7.72
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 6.84
Relationship 1.67 Business Regulation 6.30
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85 90
96 97 95
98
7 95

105
6
115
111
6.61 6.64 6.62 6.58 6.67 6.41 125
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KYRGYZ REPUBLIC HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
98/159
Score
6.58/10
CENTRAL ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 116/159 6.01/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 70/159 7.16/10
Rule of Law 3.90 Size of Government 7.94
Procedural Justice 3.76 Government Consumption 7.43
Civil Justice 4.57 Transfers and Subsidies 8.82
Criminal Justice 3.36 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 7.56
Homicide 7.85 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.70
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.50 Judicial Independence 3.14
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.33
Protection of Property Rights 3.83
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 4.22
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.52
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.87
Reliability of Police 3.43
Religion Business Cost of Crime 5.23
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.68
Money Growth 9.13
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.08
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.49
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 7.37
8.46
Expression and Information 5.53 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.19
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.82
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.14
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.67
Labor Market Regulations 6.12
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.64
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85
82
7 95
98

105
6
115
111 110
113
6.78 6.40 6.39 6.37 6.31 6.58 125
118
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LAOS HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 109/159
Score
6.43/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 117/159 6.00/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 91/159 6.85/10
Rule of Law 4.05 Size of Government 8.47
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.64
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.77
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 8.31
Homicide 7.11 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.85
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 4.45
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 4.59
Protection of Property Rights 4.28
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 7.53
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.21
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.64
Reliability of Police 5.38
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.75
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.50
Money Growth 6.10
Association 3.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.38
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 3.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.82
7.72
Expression and Information 6.62 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.72
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.85
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.59
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.40
Labor Market Regulations 4.91
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.46
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85

7 95

105
6
115 109
6.43 125
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LATVIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
24/159
Score
8.24/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 24/159 8.90/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 27/159 7.57/10
Rule of Law 6.45 Size of Government 5.87
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 5.20
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 5.76
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 9.54
Homicide 8.62 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.61
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 5.26
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.60
Protection of Property Rights 6.20
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.53
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.03
Reliability of Police 6.07
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.16
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.29
Money Growth 8.44
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.84
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.88
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.34
8.43
Expression and Information 9.03 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.47
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.67 Movement of Capital and People 6.44
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.75
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.07
Labor Market Regulations 7.68
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.51
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
9
20 26 24
28 28
8 33
30 37
7 40

8.01 7.94 8.11 8.09 8.13 8.24 50

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LEBANON HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 108/159
Score
6.48/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 123/159 5.90/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 76/159 7.06/10
Rule of Law 4.46 Size of Government 8.44
Procedural Justice 4.99 Government Consumption 7.38
Civil Justice 4.53 Transfers and Subsidies 7.40
Criminal Justice 3.85 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 5.59
Homicide 8.13 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.39
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 1.97 Judicial Independence 2.83
Women Security, Safety 6.67 Impartial Courts 3.31
Protection of Property Rights 5.11
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.16
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.42
Reliability of Police 2.93
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.71
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.71
Money Growth 9.81
Association 9.17 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.20
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.85
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.58
7.85
Expression and Information 7.62 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.05
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.44
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.18
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 5.00
Labor Market Regulations 7.59
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 5.94
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
70
73
7 90
84 86
110
104
6 108
130

6.82 7.00 6.73 6.54 6.48 150

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LESOTHO HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
94/159
Score
6.66/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 91/159 6.65/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 102/159 6.66/10
Rule of Law 4.79 Size of Government 5.20
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.92
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.89
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 5.50
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.81
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 6.39
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 4.34
Protection of Property Rights 5.72
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 5.58
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.93
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.43
Reliability of Police 6.11
Religion Business Cost of Crime 7.96
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 7.98
Money Growth 8.39
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.61
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.93
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.54
4.69
Expression and Information 6.97 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.32
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.15
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.78
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.71
Labor Market Regulations 6.84
Relationship 7.50 Business Regulation 6.79
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
70
94
7 90
108 107
110 122
129
6 115
130

5.83 5.81 6.44 6.40 6.39 6.66 150

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LIBERIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
94/159
Score
6.66/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 112/159 6.09/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 65/159 7.20/10
Rule of Law 4.06 Size of Government 8.25
Procedural Justice 4.58 Government Consumption 8.57
Civil Justice 4.44 Transfers and Subsidies 8.17
Criminal Justice 3.16 Government Enterprises
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 8.19
Homicide 8.68 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.65
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 5.38
Women Security, Safety 6.40 Impartial Courts 4.90
Protection of Property Rights 5.67
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.87
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.90
Reliability of Police 4.43
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.42
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.15
Money Growth 8.72
Association 5.21 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.74
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.60
7.10
Expression and Information 6.77 Regulatory Trade Barriers 0.00
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.29
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 8.47
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.50
Labor Market Regulations 7.71
Relationship 4.17 Business Regulation 8.20
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
80

7 85

90
94
6
95

6.66 100
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LIBYA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 159/159
Score
4.42/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 155/159 4.27/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 158/159 4.58/10
Rule of Law 2.79 Size of Government 3.17
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 0.00
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.50
Security and Safety 4.94
Homicide 8.99 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.56
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 0.00 Judicial Independence 3.40
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 2.33
Protection of Property Rights 3.28
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.64
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions
Reliability of Police 1.67
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 2.45
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 5.99
Money Growth 7.21
Association 7.29 Standard Deviation of Inflation 3.34
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.40
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.69

Expression and Information 4.38 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.88

Press Killings 0.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 7.19
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.67 Movement of Capital and People 2.01
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 5.48
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 6.67
Labor Market Regulations 6.25
Relationship 0.83 Business Regulation 3.52
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
150
8
155 151
7
160
159
6 165

5 170

4.93 4.42 175

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LITHUANIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
32/159
Score
8.04/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 26/159 8.82/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 15/159 7.81/10
Rule of Law 6.52 Size of Government 7.20
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 5.53
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 6.25
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.10
Homicide 7.30 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.44
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 4.78
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 4.04
Protection of Property Rights 5.48
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.77
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.69
Reliability of Police 5.51
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.66
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.41
Money Growth 8.43
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.23
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.98
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.89
8.43
Expression and Information 9.13 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.04
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.10
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 8.10
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.86
Labor Market Regulations 7.87
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.58
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
9 22 22 20
20 25 23

8 31
30

7 40

8.04 8.15 8.21 8.18 8.21 8.31 50

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LUXEMBOURG HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
11/159
Score
8.53/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7/159 9.41/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 23/159 7.65/10
Rule of Law 8.04 Size of Government 4.52
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 1.37
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 3.23
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 9.97
Homicide 9.92 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.37
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 8.70
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 7.42
Protection of Property Rights 8.72
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 7.46
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.18
Reliability of Police 8.57
Religion Business Cost of Crime 8.30
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 9.49
Money Growth 8.76
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.31
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.87
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 8.42
8.43
Expression and Information 9.44 Regulatory Trade Barriers 9.13
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.11
Political Pressure, Control Media 9.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.46
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.33
Labor Market Regulations 5.99
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.05
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9 10 11
10
12
14 14
8
16
15

7 20

8.49 8.40 8.41 8.37 8.43 8.53 25

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MACEDONIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
55/159
Score
7.32/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 59/159 7.42/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 65/159 7.22/10
Rule of Law 3.33 Size of Government 6.28
Procedural Justice 4.79 Government Consumption 6.06
Civil Justice 5.68 Transfers and Subsidies 4.55
Criminal Justice 4.40 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 8.83
Homicide 9.59 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.68
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.40 Judicial Independence 3.78
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 4.24
Protection of Property Rights 5.59
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 6.97
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.16
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.35
Reliability of Police 5.86
Religion Business Cost of Crime 6.45
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.32
Money Growth 8.99
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.33
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.94
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 7.74
8.22
Expression and Information 6.25 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.81
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.93
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 8.10
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.52
Labor Market Regulations 7.51
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.27
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35
43 44
45 46
48
7 45
55
55
6
65

7.50 7.53 7.66 7.78 7.67 7.32 76

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MADAGASCAR HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
65/159
Score
7.05/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 53/159 7.56/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 108/159 6.54/10
Rule of Law 4.87 Size of Government 8.32
Procedural Justice 2.43 Government Consumption 8.44
Civil Justice 4.10 Transfers and Subsidies 9.35
Criminal Justice 3.46 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 9.18
Homicide 9.75 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.36
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.44 Judicial Independence 2.58
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 2.68
Protection of Property Rights 3.45
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 1.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.96
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.09
Reliability of Police 3.01
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.64
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.04
Money Growth 8.89
Association 8.33 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.49
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.78
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.70
6.57
Expression and Information 7.53 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.02
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.21
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.28
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.71
Labor Market Regulations 4.74
Relationship 7.50 Business Regulation 6.38
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
70
66 65
7 90 75

110
103 96
6 111
130

6.39 6.45 6.69 6.90 7.03 7.05 150

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MALAWI HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 106/159
Score
6.51/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 68/159 7.24/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 141/159 5.79/10
Rule of Law 5.64 Size of Government 5.88
Procedural Justice 4.96 Government Consumption 6.38
Civil Justice 5.18 Transfers and Subsidies 9.15
Criminal Justice 4.47 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 8.76
Homicide 9.29 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.87
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 5.13
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 3.83
Protection of Property Rights 5.26
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 5.83
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.01
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.10
Reliability of Police 4.94
Religion Business Cost of Crime 3.59
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 5.80
Money Growth 7.07
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.01
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 5.11
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 5.89
7.07
Expression and Information 6.81 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.24
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 7.75
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.49
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 6.51
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 6.47
Labor Market Regulations 6.94
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 6.12
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85 89
96 94
7 95

105
6 102
115
106
111
6.54 6.66 6.76 6.47 6.41 6.51 125
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MALAYSIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
115/159
Score
6.39/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 133/159 5.53/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 62/159 7.25/10
Rule of Law 4.38 Size of Government 6.59
Procedural Justice 5.47 Government Consumption 5.80
Civil Justice 5.69 Transfers and Subsidies 8.58
Criminal Justice 5.77 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 8.63
Homicide 9.24 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.00
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.99 Judicial Independence 6.59
Women Security, Safety 6.67 Impartial Courts 6.93
Protection of Property Rights 7.25
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.00
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.67
Reliability of Police 6.89
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.71
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.85
Money Growth 8.99
Association 5.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.03
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.37
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.56
7.13
Expression and Information 5.68 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.20
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.89
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 5.00 Regulation 8.25
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.59
Labor Market Regulations 7.77
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 7.38
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
106 106
105
104 105
7 110
108
115
6 115
120

6.33 6.48 6.55 6.43 6.47 6.39 125

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MALI HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
124/159
Score
6.21/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 100/159 6.45/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 137/159 5.97/10
Rule of Law 4.13 Size of Government 5.05
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 5.46
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.73
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.00
Security and Safety 5.62
Homicide 5.52 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.43
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.82 Judicial Independence 4.60
Women Security, Safety 4.53 Impartial Courts 4.58
Protection of Property Rights 4.58
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.63
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.54
Reliability of Police 4.70
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 4.07
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 6.93
Money Growth 8.86
Association 9.79 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.05
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.82
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.97
7.52
Expression and Information 7.02 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.05
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.31
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 5.00 Regulation 6.45
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 7.94
Labor Market Regulations 5.16
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.24
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
105
109
110
7 110 112

115
6
120
120
124 124

6.26 6.41 6.42 6.11 6.29 6.21 125

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MALTA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
16/159
Score
8.41/10
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 19/159 9.08/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 17/159 7.74/10
Rule of Law 6.98 Size of Government 5.74
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.90
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 6.07
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.67
Homicide 9.35 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.04
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 6.39
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 4.71
Protection of Property Rights 6.55
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.48
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 7.91
Reliability of Police 7.11
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.90
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.62
Money Growth 8.78
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.77
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.94
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.38
8.43
Expression and Information 9.22 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.35
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 6.73
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.92
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.65
Labor Market Regulations 7.71
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.41
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9
10 13 12
15 15 16 16
8 15

7 20

8.41 8.42 8.47 8.38 8.35 8.41 25

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MAURITANIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
143/159
Score
5.35/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 144/159 5.08/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 144/159 5.63/10
Rule of Law 3.87 Size of Government 3.58
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.75
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 5.63
Homicide 5.45 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.09
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.00 Judicial Independence 1.73
Women Security, Safety 3.43 Impartial Courts 2.37
Protection of Property Rights 2.47
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.27
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.56
Reliability of Police 3.33
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.60
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.00
Money Growth 8.47
Association 8.33 Standard Deviation of Inflation 5.24
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.29
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.56
7.38
Expression and Information 7.00 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.63
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.21
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.90
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.40
Labor Market Regulations 6.63
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 5.66
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
10
110 116
9
120
131 129
8
130
141 143 143
7 140
5.97 5.52 5.92 5.92 5.55 5.35
150
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MAURITIUS HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
34/159
Score
8.02/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 45/159 8.06/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5/159 7.98/10
Rule of Law 6.53 Size of Government 7.59
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.94
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.40
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 9.08
Homicide 8.90 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.49
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 6.69
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 5.98
Protection of Property Rights 6.82
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.27
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.03
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.25
Reliability of Police 5.89
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.96
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.58
Money Growth 9.32
Association 8.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.64
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.36
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.55
9.41
Expression and Information 9.03 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.37
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.67 Movement of Capital and People 7.41
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.72
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.22
Labor Market Regulations 7.16
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.77
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
19 17
9
23 24
20 24
8
30 34

7 40

8.19 8.17 8.24 8.28 8.16 8.02

50
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MEXICO HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
77/159
Score
6.85/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 86/159 6.82/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 88/159 6.88/10
Rule of Law 4.17 Size of Government 7.80
Procedural Justice 4.98 Government Consumption 7.30
Civil Justice 4.41 Transfers and Subsidies 7.92
Criminal Justice 3.11 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 6.09
Homicide 2.43 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.24
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.50 Judicial Independence 3.62
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.43
Protection of Property Rights 5.00
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 2.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.66
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.12
Reliability of Police 3.03
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 2.77
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.06
Money Growth 8.64
Association 8.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.41
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.20
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.48
7.42
Expression and Information 6.93 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.44
Press Killings 8.40 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.06
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.80
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.89
Labor Market Regulations 5.41
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.11
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60
73
7 70 77
80
89
6 92 93
90
99
6.90 6.77 6.72 6.53 6.70 6.85 100
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MOLDOVA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
69/159
Score
6.99/10
EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 67/159 7.27/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 99/159 6.72/10
Rule of Law 4.05 Size of Government 6.47
Procedural Justice 4.49 Government Consumption 6.36
Civil Justice 4.29 Transfers and Subsidies 6.53
Criminal Justice 3.37 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 8.44
Homicide 7.99 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.01
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 1.77
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 2.29
Protection of Property Rights 3.72
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.32
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.60
Reliability of Police 3.48
Religion Business Cost of Crime 6.57
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 7.83
Money Growth 8.38
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.98
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.98
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 7.25
8.66
Expression and Information 6.53 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.13
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.33 Movement of Capital and People 3.22
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.05
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 9.70
Labor Market Regulations 5.54
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.92
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60 63
68 69
7 70 74
77 77
80
6
90

7.10 6.91 6.99 6.98 6.93 6.99 100

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MONGOLIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
47/159
Score
7.52/10
EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 51/159 7.66/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 45/159 7.39/10
Rule of Law 5.04 Size of Government 7.88
Procedural Justice 5.37 Government Consumption 6.89
Civil Justice 5.53 Transfers and Subsidies 7.63
Criminal Justice 4.21 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 9.01
Homicide 7.02 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.90
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 3.58
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.66
Protection of Property Rights 4.46
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.79
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.11
Reliability of Police 4.57
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.92
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 8.53
Money Growth 9.40
Association 7.92 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.33
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 7.40
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.45
9.13
Expression and Information 8.53 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.95
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.73
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.18
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.75
Labor Market Regulations 7.06
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.73
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35
47
7 45
56 54
55
58
6 67
65 70

6.98 7.11 7.35 7.27 7.40 7.52 76

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MONTENEGRO HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
44/159
Score
7.75/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 42/159 8.23/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 59/159 7.27/10
Rule of Law 5.23 Size of Government 6.51
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.04
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.50
Security and Safety 9.43
Homicide 9.36 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.49
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 4.06
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 4.02
Protection of Property Rights 5.11
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 6.94
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.80
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 7.68
Reliability of Police 5.54
Religion Business Cost of Crime 5.80
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.58
Money Growth 9.65
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.80
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.86
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 8.25
8.19
Expression and Information 7.39 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.00
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.67 Movement of Capital and People 6.79
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.50
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.90
Labor Market Regulations 7.23
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.36
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
30

7 35

42 42
40 43 44 44 44
6
45

7.75 7.83 7.73 7.75 7.67 7.75 50

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MOROCCO HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
131/159
Score
6.09/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 126/159 5.76/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 118/159 6.42/10
Rule of Law 3.73 Size of Government 6.07
Procedural Justice 2.74 Government Consumption 4.47
Civil Justice 5.13 Transfers and Subsidies 7.29
Criminal Justice 3.32 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.50
Security and Safety 8.05
Homicide 9.47 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.14
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.00 Judicial Independence 4.24
Women Security, Safety 6.67 Impartial Courts 4.29
Protection of Property Rights 6.15
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.09
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.49
Reliability of Police 6.44
Religion 2.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.41
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 7.35
Money Growth 9.90
Association 7.50 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.59
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.91
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.46
6.83
Expression and Information 6.45 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.79
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.21
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.06
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 7.09
Labor Market Regulations 4.33
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 6.77
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110

7 120 113
119 117 120
130
127
6 131
140

6.09 6.15 6.27 6.17 6.09 6.09 150

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MOZAMBIQUE HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 103/159
Score
6.52/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 69/159 7.23/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 140/159 5.81/10
Rule of Law 3.84 Size of Government 6.22
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 3.84
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.02
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 8.58
Homicide 8.54 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.07
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.86 Judicial Independence 2.69
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.46
Protection of Property Rights 4.20
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 0.00
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.50
Reliability of Police 3.10
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.01
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 6.50
Money Growth 8.34
Association 9.17 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.17
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.49
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.47
7.94
Expression and Information 8.35 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.64
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.00 Movement of Capital and People 2.29
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 5.81
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.73
Labor Market Regulations 3.08
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.62
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
103
7 120
121 118 121
130
120
6 132
140

5.85 5.77 6.22 6.22 6.27 6.52 150

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MYANMAR HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
153/159
Score
4.94/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 154/159 4.48/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 148/159 5.39/10
Rule of Law 3.07 Size of Government 5.68
Procedural Justice 2.49 Government Consumption 4.05
Civil Justice 3.73 Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice 2.99 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 7.93
Homicide 8.99 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.55
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.29 Judicial Independence 2.70
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 2.73
Protection of Property Rights 3.41
Movement 1.67 Military Interference 2.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 1.87
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.72
Reliability of Police 3.10
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 3.94
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.49
Money Growth 7.58
Association 2.50 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.48
Freedom of Association 0.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.91
Assembly and Demonstration 0.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.11
5.40
Expression and Information 5.24 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.75
Press Killings 8.13 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.33 Movement of Capital and People 1.28
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.10
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 5.89
Labor Market Regulations 6.15
Relationship 4.17 Business Regulation 6.25
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
135 141
7
145

6
155
153 153 152 152 153
5 165

4.38 4.52 4.31 4.67 4.92 4.94 175

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NAMIBIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
69/159
Score
6.99/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 72/159 7.18/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 94/159 6.80/10
Rule of Law 5.34 Size of Government 6.46
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 2.97
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.85
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 6.95
Homicide 3.01 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.26
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 6.35
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 5.72
Protection of Property Rights 6.80
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.82
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.51
Reliability of Police 4.80
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.02
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 6.73
Money Growth 8.72
Association 7.50 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.28
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.93
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.80
7.13
Expression and Information 7.70 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.73
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.33
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 7.73
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.26
Labor Market Regulations 7.86
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.07
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60
69
72
7 70 75
79 79
80 87
6
90

6.91 6.89 6.80 6.84 6.97 6.99 100

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NEPAL HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
84/159
Score
6.79/10
SOUTH ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 76/159 7.04/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 108/159 6.54/10
Rule of Law 4.27 Size of Government 7.89
Procedural Justice 4.32 Government Consumption 8.08
Civil Justice 4.25 Transfers and Subsidies 9.47
Criminal Justice 4.24 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.17
Homicide 8.85 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.79
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.49 Judicial Independence 4.52
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 3.50
Protection of Property Rights 4.55
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 4.44
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.37
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.33
Reliability of Police 4.72
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 4.91
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.43
Money Growth 8.54
Association 6.46 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.84
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.33
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.72
6.23
Expression and Information 5.73 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.85
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.80
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 5.00 Regulation 6.87
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.33
Labor Market Regulations 5.93
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.34
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
80 77 77

7 85 81
84
90
6 89
95
93
6.84 6.91 6.76 6.64 6.85 6.79 100
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NETHERLANDS HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
10/159
Score
8.54/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 4/159 9.45/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 25/159 7.63/10
Rule of Law 8.23 Size of Government 3.85
Procedural Justice 8.58 Government Consumption 0.99
Civil Justice 8.59 Transfers and Subsidies 3.43
Criminal Justice 7.52 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 3.00
Security and Safety 9.73
Homicide 9.70 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.11
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 8.78
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 7.44
Protection of Property Rights 8.35
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.14
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.95
Reliability of Police 8.38
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.99
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.80
Money Growth 9.49
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.91
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.80
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.65
8.43
Expression and Information 9.62 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.65
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.33 Movement of Capital and People 7.54
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.74
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.07
Labor Market Regulations 7.36
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.79
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
10
9 11
10 13 14 14
15
8 15

7 20

8.45 8.38 8.43 8.40 8.42 8.54 25

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NEW ZEALAND HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
3/159
Score
8.67/10
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 22/159 9.00/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 3/159 8.35/10
Rule of Law 7.90 Size of Government 6.39
Procedural Justice 8.20 Government Consumption 4.40
Civil Justice 7.78 Transfers and Subsidies 6.17
Criminal Justice 7.72 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.86
Homicide 9.59 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.73
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 9.47
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 7.63
Protection of Property Rights 8.49
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 9.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 7.18
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.95
Reliability of Police 9.14
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.56
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.45
Money Growth 8.85
Association 8.75 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.15
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.82
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 9.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.65
9.16
Expression and Information 9.33 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.73
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.67 Movement of Capital and People 6.73
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 8.51
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.90
Labor Market Regulations 8.48
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.15
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5 2 3 3 3
9
4 4
10

8 15

7 20

8.92 8.76 8.60 8.60 8.58 8.67 25

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NICARAGUA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
76/159
Score
6.88/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 104/159 6.38/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 45/159 7.39/10
Rule of Law 3.55 Size of Government 8.65
Procedural Justice 3.76 Government Consumption 9.59
Civil Justice 3.57 Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice 3.32 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 7.69
Homicide 5.47 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.53
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.26 Judicial Independence 1.13
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 2.43
Protection of Property Rights 3.74
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.93
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.26
Reliability of Police 4.50
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 6.79
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.88
Money Growth 8.07
Association 5.83 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.67
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.79
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.58
8.48
Expression and Information 7.77 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.83
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.33 Movement of Capital and People 7.03
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 7.32
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.48
Labor Market Regulations 6.53
Relationship 9.17 Business Regulation 5.95
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60
58
60
7 70
77 77 76

80
6 79
90

7.21 7.24 6.89 6.87 6.93 6.88 100

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NIGER HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
132/159
Score
6.04/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 114/159 6.04/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 129/159 6.05/10
Rule of Law 4.07 Size of Government 6.39
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.72
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.84
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 7.44
Homicide 8.11 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.11
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.44 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety 5.77 Impartial Courts 4.34
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.16
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.38
Reliability of Police
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 6.79
Money Growth 8.04
Association 8.54 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.26
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.84
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.67
6.24
Expression and Information 8.05 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.31
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.11
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.29
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.38
Labor Market Regulations 4.26
Relationship 4.17 Business Regulation 8.23
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110 101
108
7 120 113
132 132
130
125
6
140

6.31 6.58 6.35 6.10 5.93 6.04 150

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NIGERIA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 140/159
Score
5.75/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 145/159 5.05/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 113/159 6.45/10
Rule of Law 3.95 Size of Government 6.97
Procedural Justice 3.25 Government Consumption 9.00
Civil Justice 4.98 Transfers and Subsidies 9.87
Criminal Justice 3.61 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 4.34
Homicide 5.89 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.73
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 2.30 Judicial Independence 3.86
Women Security, Safety 4.83 Impartial Courts 3.82
Protection of Property Rights 4.69
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.12
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.23
Reliability of Police 2.70
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 3.50
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 7.95
Money Growth 9.77
Association 8.96 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.64
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.39
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.03
7.07
Expression and Information 7.92 Regulatory Trade Barriers 2.51
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.54
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.57
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.56
Labor Market Regulations 8.44
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 4.71
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110 116
7
120
128
6
130
138 138 140
141
5 140

5.97 5.82 5.59 5.49 5.66 5.75 150

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NORWAY HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
13/159
Score
8.49/10
NORTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 3/159 9.47/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 32/159 7.51/10
Rule of Law 8.64 Size of Government 5.02
Procedural Justice 9.19 Government Consumption 1.51
Civil Justice 8.55 Transfers and Subsidies 5.07
Criminal Justice 8.17 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 9.88
Homicide 9.63 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.69
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 9.17
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 7.52
Protection of Property Rights 8.31
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 7.75
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.12
Reliability of Police 8.44
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 7.92
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.63
Money Growth 9.95
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.98
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.59
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.01
6.12
Expression and Information 9.65 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.16
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.74
Political Pressure, Control Media 9.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.22
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 4.46
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.21
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5 8 8
9 10 10
10 13
8 15

7 20 16

8.62 8.53 8.40 8.48 8.48 8.49 25

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OMAN HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 120/159
Score
6.32/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 136/159 5.37/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 59/159 7.27/10
Rule of Law 6.02 Size of Government 4.53
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.13
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 7.95
Homicide 9.52 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.16
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.50 Judicial Independence 5.85
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 5.00
Protection of Property Rights 6.81
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.14
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.71
Reliability of Police 7.60
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 8.66
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 8.78
Money Growth 8.98
Association 3.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.33
Freedom of Association 2.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.80
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.94
8.77
Expression and Information 5.23 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.04
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.97
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 7.93
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.83
Labor Market Regulations 7.33
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 6.63
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
106
105

7 110 112
116
115
6
120
121 119 120
6.33 6.10 6.33 6.34 6.30 6.32 125
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PAKISTAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
146/159
Score
5.28/10
SOUTH ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 153/159 4.54/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 133/159 6.01/10
Rule of Law 3.23 Size of Government 7.85
Procedural Justice 2.62 Government Consumption 8.29
Civil Justice 3.98 Transfers and Subsidies 9.11
Criminal Justice 3.09 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 5.23
Homicide 6.90 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.96
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 3.80 Judicial Independence 4.27
Women Security, Safety 5.00 Impartial Courts 3.41
Protection of Property Rights 4.12
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 2.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.60
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.59
Reliability of Police 3.07
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 3.04
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 6.21
Money Growth 8.40
Association 8.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.90
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.56
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.81
6.95
Expression and Information 6.16 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.81
Press Killings 8.38 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 2.46
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.24
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.10
Labor Market Regulations 5.22
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 5.40
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
130
7
135
139 139
6 140 137
145
146
5 145

5.18 5.38 5.52 5.41 5.39 5.28 150 147

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PANAMA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
46/159
Score
7.67/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 48/159 7.88/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 37/159 7.47/10
Rule of Law 4.64 Size of Government 7.50
Procedural Justice 5.70 Government Consumption 6.96
Civil Justice 4.99 Transfers and Subsidies 8.56
Criminal Justice 3.22 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 7.71
Homicide 3.14 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.47
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 2.75
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.74
Protection of Property Rights 6.09
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.99
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.79
Reliability of Police 5.88
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.62
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.24
Money Growth 9.85
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.66
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.47
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.51
7.89
Expression and Information 7.92 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.24
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.33 Movement of Capital and People 8.92
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.64
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.53
Labor Market Regulations 5.10
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.28
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35

7 45

46 46
55 49 49
6 56 55
65

7.46 7.34 7.38 7.53 7.57 7.67 76

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
74/159
Score
6.92/10
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 73/159 7.14/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 100/159 6.70/10
Rule of Law 3.84 Size of Government 5.95
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 1.70
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.12
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 7.61
Homicide 5.84 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.94
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 5.10
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 4.07
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 7.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 1.01
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.96
Reliability of Police
Religion Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 7.80
Money Growth 8.83
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.42
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.96
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.76
7.04
Expression and Information 8.17 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.48
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.00 Movement of Capital and People 6.53
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 8.03
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 7.93
Labor Market Regulations 8.42
Relationship 7.50 Business Regulation 7.73
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 60
60 66
68
7 70

80 74
6
90 84
88
7.03 7.12 6.79 6.76 7.15 6.92 100
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PARAGUAY HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
77/159
Score
6.85/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 86/159 6.82/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 88/159 6.88/10
Rule of Law 4.08 Size of Government 8.21
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 7.25
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.08
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 7.91
Homicide 6.44 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.73
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.95 Judicial Independence 1.59
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 2.53
Protection of Property Rights 4.37
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 2.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.19
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.51
Reliability of Police 2.09
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 4.44
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.27
Money Growth 9.12
Association 6.25 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.97
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.99
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.92
7.94
Expression and Information 5.68 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.80
Press Killings 0.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.95
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.27
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.55
Labor Market Regulations 4.11
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.14
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60

7 70 74 74
78 79 77
81
80
6
90

6.82 6.93 6.88 6.95 6.89 6.85 100

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PERU HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
53/159
Score
7.36/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 60/159 7.38/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 52/159 7.35/10
Rule of Law 4.34 Size of Government 7.40
Procedural Justice 5.37 Government Consumption 6.99
Civil Justice 4.26 Transfers and Subsidies 9.61
Criminal Justice 3.40 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 8.38
Homicide 7.34 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.73
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.48 Judicial Independence 3.00
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 2.78
Protection of Property Rights 4.59
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 7.50
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.09
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.79
Reliability of Police 2.69
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 3.10
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.38
Money Growth 9.09
Association 7.29 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.09
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.35
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.70
9.10
Expression and Information 8.00 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.14
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.57
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.53
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.65
Labor Market Regulations 7.08
Relationship 9.17 Business Regulation 5.85
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35

48 47
7 45 52 50
55 53
55
6
65

7.35 7.47 7.58 7.58 7.38 7.36 76

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PHILIPPINES HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
101/159
Score
6.53/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 113/159 6.05/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 80/159 7.01/10
Rule of Law 4.05 Size of Government 8.76
Procedural Justice 3.81 Government Consumption 8.07
Civil Justice 4.59 Transfers and Subsidies 9.98
Criminal Justice 3.76 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 7.06
Homicide 6.27 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.83
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.58 Judicial Independence 4.56
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.90
Protection of Property Rights 5.19
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.12
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.93
Reliability of Police 4.39
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.19
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 6.87
Money Growth 8.72
Association 6.46 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.57
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.18
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.08
7.71
Expression and Information 7.11 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.16
Press Killings 8.99 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.47
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 7.50
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.33
Labor Market Regulations 6.65
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.50
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
70 59
62 62
7 90
81
110 101 101
6
130

7.13 7.26 7.11 6.83 6.55 6.53 150

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POLAND HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
21/159
Score
8.30/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 16/159 9.18/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 40/159 7.42/10
Rule of Law 7.43 Size of Government 5.63
Procedural Justice 8.36 Government Consumption 4.88
Civil Justice 6.55 Transfers and Subsidies 5.12
Criminal Justice 7.39 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 9.90
Homicide 9.69 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.43
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 5.32
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.93
Protection of Property Rights 5.50
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.12
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.28
Reliability of Police 5.11
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.08
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.71
Money Growth 9.35
Association 9.58 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.51
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.98
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.88
8.43
Expression and Information 8.90 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.17
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.00 Movement of Capital and People 4.91
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.48
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.73
Labor Market Regulations 7.73
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.99
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
9 22 21
20 24 25
8
30 34 34

7 40

7.99 8.04 8.21 8.17 8.15 8.30 50

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PORTUGAL HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
19/159
Score
8.32/10
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 18/159 9.15/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 35/159 7.49/10
Rule of Law 7.03 Size of Government 5.46
Procedural Justice 7.86 Government Consumption 5.31
Civil Justice 6.54 Transfers and Subsidies 4.05
Criminal Justice 6.70 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 2.50
Security and Safety 9.82
Homicide 9.46 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.99
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 6.07
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.64
Protection of Property Rights 6.16
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.50
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.58
Reliability of Police 7.22
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 8.40
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.82
Money Growth 9.69
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.63
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.94
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.23
8.43
Expression and Information 9.32 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.73
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.77
Political Pressure, Control Media 8.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.93
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.36
Labor Market Regulations 6.11
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.33
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
9 22 19
20 26 25
29
8
30 35

7 40

8.11 8.01 8.14 8.14 8.21 8.32 50

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QATAR HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
117/159
Score
6.38/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 147/159 4.86/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 12/159 7.91/10
Rule of Law 6.64 Size of Government 6.54
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.61
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 7.20
Homicide 6.78 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.94
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 8.18
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 7.79
Protection of Property Rights 8.31
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.86
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.66
Reliability of Police 8.82
Religion 2.50 Business Cost of Crime 8.86
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 9.12
Money Growth 9.64
Association 2.50 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.46
Freedom of Association 2.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.38
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 1.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 0.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.86
8.60
Expression and Information 5.65 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.71
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.13
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 8.10
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 6.52
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 7.76
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
105 108
7 110 113
117
115
6
120 123 123

5.98 6.13 6.29 6.45 6.38 125

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ROMANIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
30/159
Score
8.06/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 38/159 8.46/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 22/159 7.66/10
Rule of Law 6.44 Size of Government 6.78
Procedural Justice 7.01 Government Consumption 6.34
Civil Justice 6.33 Transfers and Subsidies 6.78
Criminal Justice 5.96 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.79
Homicide 9.38 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.97
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 4.93
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.84
Protection of Property Rights 4.81
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.85
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.18
Reliability of Police 5.36
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 6.58
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 9.43
Money Growth 8.93
Association 8.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.02
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.79
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.36
8.43
Expression and Information 8.45 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.14
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.00 Movement of Capital and People 6.86
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.74
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.72
Labor Market Regulations 7.25
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.24
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
10
30
9
31 30
35 29
33
8 40 38

7 45
44
7.55 8.10 7.96 7.98 8.04 8.06 50
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RUSSIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
115/159
Score
6.39/10
EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 110/159 6.13/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 102/159 6.66/10
Rule of Law 4.18 Size of Government 6.49
Procedural Justice 3.92 Government Consumption 3.92
Civil Justice 5.02 Transfers and Subsidies 5.05
Criminal Justice 3.60 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 7.76
Homicide 6.40 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.38
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.87 Judicial Independence 3.17
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.42
Protection of Property Rights 3.89
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 7.15
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.65
Reliability of Police 3.66
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 5.79
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 8.95
Money Growth 9.04
Association 4.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.33
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.43
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.84
4.95
Expression and Information 6.63 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.62
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.67 Movement of Capital and People 3.78
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.64
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.16
Labor Market Regulations 5.62
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.13
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
105 101
103
7 110

115 111
113
6 115
120 117
6.46 6.57 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.39 125
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RWANDA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
85/159
Score
6.78/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 108/159 6.19/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 49/159 7.38/10
Rule of Law 5.25 Size of Government 5.53
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.79
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.84
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 7.81
Homicide 8.15 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.19
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.94 Judicial Independence 7.02
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 6.97
Protection of Property Rights 7.62
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 6.04
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.73
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.36
Reliability of Police 7.95
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 8.83
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 9.48
Money Growth 9.16
Association 3.54 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.13
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.64
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 1.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.65
7.13
Expression and Information 6.08 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.87
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.59
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 8.04
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.10
Labor Market Regulations 8.39
Relationship 9.17 Business Regulation 7.62
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8 85
85
78

7 95

105
6
115 107 107
109 109
6.82 6.50 6.46 6.38 6.44 6.78 125
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SAUDI ARABIA HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
144/159
Score
5.31/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 158/159 3.66/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 85/159 6.95/10
Rule of Law 5.54 Size of Government 5.00
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 0.00
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 6.48
Homicide 7.50 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.36
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.93 Judicial Independence 7.14
Women Security, Safety 5.00 Impartial Courts 5.87
Protection of Property Rights 7.23
Movement 0.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.46
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.89
Reliability of Police 7.02
Religion 2.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.97
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 8.48
Money Growth 8.48
Association 0.21 Standard Deviation of Inflation 5.97
Freedom of Association 0.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.47
Assembly and Demonstration 0.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 0.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 0.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.20
8.03
Expression and Information 3.87 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.15
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.33 Movement of Capital and People 2.61
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 3.75 Regulation 7.72
State Control over Internet Access 2.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.94
Labor Market Regulations 7.14
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 7.07
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
130
7
135
141 140 141
6 140
144 144
5 145

5.52 5.51 5.37 5.40 5.31 150

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SENEGAL HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
111/159
Score
6.41/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 103/159 6.40/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 118/159 6.42/10
Rule of Law 4.73 Size of Government 7.21
Procedural Justice 4.50 Government Consumption 6.86
Civil Justice 5.35 Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice 4.36 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 7.73
Homicide 6.78 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.97
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.96 Judicial Independence 4.60
Women Security, Safety 7.47 Impartial Courts 5.31
Protection of Property Rights 5.25
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.79
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.31
Reliability of Police 6.04
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 6.22
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 7.15
Money Growth 9.40
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.41
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.78
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.81
7.39
Expression and Information 8.00 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.20
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.64
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 5.97
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 8.54
Labor Market Regulations 3.70
Relationship 2.50 Business Regulation 5.68
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8 104 105
105

7 110

115
111
6 115
120
119
6.38 6.35 6.20 6.20 6.48 6.41 125 122
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SERBIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
67/159
Score
7.02/10
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 61/159 7.36/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 101/159 6.68/10
Rule of Law 4.56 Size of Government 6.82
Procedural Justice 5.15 Government Consumption 6.11
Civil Justice 4.69 Transfers and Subsidies 3.69
Criminal Justice 3.84 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.50
Security and Safety 9.36
Homicide 9.42 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.83
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 2.68
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 2.74
Protection of Property Rights 3.51
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.61
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.06
Reliability of Police 4.71
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 5.64
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.73
Money Growth 7.65
Association 7.71 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.67
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.58
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.52
8.32
Expression and Information 8.17 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.67
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.33 Movement of Capital and People 4.09
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.52
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 6.80
Labor Market Regulations 6.98
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.78
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60

7 70 66
67 67 67
73 70
80
6
90

6.90 7.07 7.04 6.99 7.03 7.02 100

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SEYCHELLES HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
51/159
Score
7.41/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 65/159 7.34/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 36/159 7.48/10
Rule of Law 5.28 Size of Government 7.30
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 2.04
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.14
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 9.56
Homicide 9.12 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.49
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 5.20
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 4.48
Protection of Property Rights 5.25
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 7.41
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.06
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 7.08
Reliability of Police 5.20
Religion Business Cost of Crime 5.27
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 9.10
Money Growth 8.06
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.63
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.72
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 8.12
9.05
Expression and Information 6.81 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.47
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 7.96
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.40
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.00
Labor Market Regulations 6.99
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 7.21
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
51
55

7 60

65
6
70
70
7.00 7.41 75
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SIERRA LEONE HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
133/159
Score
6.03/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 110/159 6.13/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 138/159 5.92/10
Rule of Law 4.01 Size of Government 6.68
Procedural Justice 4.41 Government Consumption 8.22
Civil Justice 4.28 Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice 3.35 Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.50
Security and Safety 8.06
Homicide 9.27 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.22
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 2.77
Women Security, Safety 5.40 Impartial Courts 3.07
Protection of Property Rights 3.86
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 4.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.18
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 5.39
Reliability of Police 3.99
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 4.72
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.27
Money Growth 8.54
Association 5.21 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.01
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.53
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.14
7.91
Expression and Information 6.80 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.61
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.05
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 5.31
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 4.23
Labor Market Regulations 5.63
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.07
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110

7 120 115
122
130
127 128 125
6 133
140

5.98 6.05 6.00 6.05 6.12 6.03 150

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SINGAPORE HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
40/159
Score
7.86/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 77/159 7.01/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 2/159 8.71/10
Rule of Law 8.01 Size of Government 7.83
Procedural Justice 7.39 Government Consumption 5.46
Civil Justice 8.43 Transfers and Subsidies 8.85
Criminal Justice 8.21 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 9.40
Homicide 9.87 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.31
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 7.57
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 7.81
Protection of Property Rights 8.78
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 7.77
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.96
Reliability of Police 8.60
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 8.63
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 9.45
Money Growth 9.44
Association 2.71 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.56
Freedom of Association 2.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.80
Assembly and Demonstration 0.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 9.43
9.99
Expression and Information 5.55 Regulatory Trade Barriers 9.02
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 8.72
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 8.53
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 10.00
Labor Market Regulations 7.80
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 7.79
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
30

36 37
7 35
39 40
41 42
40
6
45

7.76 7.98 7.88 7.79 7.86 7.86 50

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SLOVAKIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
27/159
Score
8.12/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 29/159 8.78/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 39/159 7.45/10
Rule of Law 5.85 Size of Government 6.09
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 4.41
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 4.46
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 9.64
Homicide 9.43 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.56
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 2.65
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 2.16
Protection of Property Rights 5.00
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.33
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.69
Reliability of Police 4.27
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.31
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.81
Money Growth 9.53
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.72
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.98
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.52
8.43
Expression and Information 9.08 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.99
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.67 Movement of Capital and People 6.65
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.29
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.19
Labor Market Regulations 7.41
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.27
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10
9 21
20 27 25 27
30 31
8
30

7 40

8.22 8.12 8.16 8.07 8.04 8.12 50

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SLOVENIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
39/159
Score
7.90/10
CENTRAL EUROPE & BALTICS
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 21/159 9.07/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 97/159 6.73/10
Rule of Law 6.91 Size of Government 4.41
Procedural Justice 8.01 Government Consumption 4.01
Civil Justice 6.42 Transfers and Subsidies 4.62
Criminal Justice 6.30 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 2.00
Security and Safety 9.76
Homicide 9.77 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.27
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 4.17
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.24
Protection of Property Rights 5.54
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 9.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.23
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.41
Reliability of Police 6.55
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.67
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.52
Money Growth 9.44
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.67
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.96
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.93
8.43
Expression and Information 9.03 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.50
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.80
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.51
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.57
Labor Market Regulations 6.25
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.70
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
30

7 35
39 39
42 41 42
40
6 46
45

7.83 7.57 7.79 7.80 7.74 7.90 50

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SOUTH AFRICA HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
74/159
Score
6.92/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 70/159 7.21/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 105/159 6.64/10
Rule of Law 5.40 Size of Government 5.54
Procedural Justice 5.55 Government Consumption 4.37
Civil Justice 5.62 Transfers and Subsidies 8.30
Criminal Justice 5.02 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 5.55
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.79
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.48 Judicial Independence 7.41
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 6.89
Protection of Property Rights 7.45
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.93
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.46
Reliability of Police 4.39
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 2.95
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 8.04
Money Growth 8.93
Association 8.33 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.49
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.72
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.71
7.30
Expression and Information 7.61 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.94
Press Killings 8.15 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 6.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.60
Political Pressure, Control Media 5.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.11
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.08
Labor Market Regulations 6.37
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.89
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60 86 64 74
76
7 70 65

80 92
6
90

6.58 6.80 7.07 7.01 6.96 6.92 100

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SPAIN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
36/159
Score
7.95/10
SOUTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 36/159 8.52/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 49/159 7.38/10
Rule of Law 6.91 Size of Government 5.71
Procedural Justice 8.16 Government Consumption 4.41
Civil Justice 6.42 Transfers and Subsidies 4.44
Criminal Justice 6.15 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 8.97
Homicide 9.75 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.54
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.00 Judicial Independence 4.23
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 4.03
Protection of Property Rights 5.56
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.50
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.76
Reliability of Police 8.01
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 7.08
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.84
Money Growth 9.62
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.76
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.97
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.97
8.43
Expression and Information 8.65 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.26
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.19
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.83
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.01
Labor Market Regulations 5.52
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.96
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
8
10
21
7 20
33
30 35 37 35 36
6
40

7.98 8.23 8.04 7.94 7.89 7.95 50

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SRI LANKA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 130/159
Score
6.10/10
SOUTH ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 130/159 5.68/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 111/159 6.52/10
Rule of Law 4.18 Size of Government 7.90
Procedural Justice 3.29 Government Consumption 6.74
Civil Justice 4.71 Transfers and Subsidies 9.35
Criminal Justice 4.53 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 8.03
Homicide 8.88 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.13
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.87 Judicial Independence 5.42
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 5.38
Protection of Property Rights 5.53
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.62
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.36
Reliability of Police 4.42
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 6.99
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.97
Money Growth 9.49
Association 7.29 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.05
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.34
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.77
5.46
Expression and Information 6.07 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.28
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.33 Movement of Capital and People 2.33
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.82
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 7.51
Labor Market Regulations 6.49
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 6.48
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110
110
7 120 114
117
121
130 124
6 130
140

6.06 6.46 6.27 6.16 6.14 6.10 150

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SURINAME HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
55/159
Score
7.32/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 47/159 7.91/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 97/159 6.73/10
Rule of Law 4.87 Size of Government 6.20
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 4.21
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.58
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 8.14
Homicide 6.29 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.59
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 4.75
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 5.27
Protection of Property Rights 3.76
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.75
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 3.49
Reliability of Police 5.75
Religion Business Cost of Crime 5.51
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 9.17
Money Growth 9.77
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.58
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.33
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.46
7.48
Expression and Information 7.94 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.30
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.33 Movement of Capital and People 2.05
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.24
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 7.99
Labor Market Regulations 7.83
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.92
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
35

7 45 49 51
54 53 55
55
6
65

7.51 7.39 7.48 7.45 7.32 76

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SWAZILAND HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
134/159
Score
5.94/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 143/159 5.10/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 95/159 6.77/10
Rule of Law 4.70 Size of Government 6.44
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.87
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.88
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 6.34
Homicide 3.03 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.83
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.50 Judicial Independence 3.10
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 3.86
Protection of Property Rights 5.86
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 4.93
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 1.59
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.27
Reliability of Police 5.95
Religion Business Cost of Crime 6.11
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.00
Money Growth 8.95
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.19
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.86
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.77
4.65
Expression and Information 4.89 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.87
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.67 Movement of Capital and People 4.56
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.79
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.78
Labor Market Regulations 7.71
Relationship 4.17 Business Regulation 6.89
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
130
7
135
134 134
6 136
140 137 137

5 145

5.74 5.60 5.50 5.79 5.94 150

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SWEDEN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
15/159
Ranking
Score
8.42/10
NORTHERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 10/159 9.37/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 38/159 7.46/10
Rule of Law 8.42 Size of Government 3.37
Procedural Justice 9.39 Government Consumption 1.10
Civil Justice 8.11 Transfers and Subsidies 4.38
Criminal Justice 7.75 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 1.00
Security and Safety 9.87
Homicide 9.63 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.05
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.98 Judicial Independence 8.22
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 7.10
Protection of Property Rights 8.21
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 9.17
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 10.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.20
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.32
Reliability of Police 7.80
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 7.39
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.78
Money Growth 9.26
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.91
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.96
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.32
8.43
Expression and Information 9.67 Regulatory Trade Barriers 9.13
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 9.33 Movement of Capital and People 5.74
Political Pressure, Control Media 9.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.76
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.76
Labor Market Regulations 6.70
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.84
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9 10
9 11
10
15 15
8 15

7 20
26
8.15 8.52 8.52 8.47 8.36 8.42 25
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SWITZERLAND HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
2/159
Score
8.83/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7/159 9.41/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 4/159 8.25/10
Rule of Law 8.22 Size of Government 7.71
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.79
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 6.03
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 9.63
Homicide 9.71 Legal System and Prop. Rights 8.45
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 8.79
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 7.64
Protection of Property Rights 8.89
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 6.07
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.60
Reliability of Police 8.70
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 8.04
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.76
Money Growth 9.18
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.85
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 10.00
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.31
6.05
Expression and Information 9.53 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.64
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.55
Political Pressure, Control Media 9.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 8.03
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.33
Labor Market Regulations 7.74
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 7.02
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
3 2 2 2 2 2
9
10

8 15

7 20

8.79 8.82 8.82 8.80 8.75 8.83 25

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SYRIA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 156/159
Score
4.72/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 157/159 3.85/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 146/159 5.59/10
Rule of Law 3.08 Size of Government 6.20
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.83
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.97
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 2.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 4.99
Homicide 9.14 Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.04
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 0.00 Judicial Independence 8.59
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 3.19
Protection of Property Rights 8.10
Movement 1.67 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 7.50
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.22
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.64
Reliability of Police 8.22
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 7.53
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 5.12
Money Growth 9.48
Association 5.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 0.00
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 1.00
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 4.51
5.23
Expression and Information 2.92 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.03
Press Killings 0.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 6.97
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.33 Movement of Capital and People 1.80
Political Pressure, Control Media 0.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 6.10
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 5.59
Labor Market Regulations 5.66
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 7.04
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
10
127
135
9
134
145 140
8
155 148
157 156
7 165
5.63 5.54 5.71 5.03 4.58 4.72
175
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TAIWAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
26/159
Score
8.18/10
EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 31/159 8.71/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 23/159 7.65/10
Rule of Law 6.96 Size of Government 7.15
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 5.46
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.16
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.38
Homicide Legal System and Prop. Rights 6.77
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.38 Judicial Independence 5.58
Women Security, Safety Impartial Courts 4.52
Protection of Property Rights 7.81
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.55
Womens Freedom of Movement Regulatory Restrictions 7.89
Reliability of Police 6.66
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 7.95
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 9.64
Money Growth 9.62
Association 9.38 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.17
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.76
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.53
7.59
Expression and Information 8.90 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.96
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.56
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.17
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.10
Labor Market Regulations 5.54
Relationship Business Regulation 6.88
Parental Rights
Same-Sex Relationships
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
10 17
9 21 22
20 26
8
30
39
7 40
51
7.38 7.92 8.22 8.19 8.27 8.18 50
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TAJIKISTAN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
83/159
Score
6.80/10
CENTRAL ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 92/159 6.64/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 84/159 6.97/10
Rule of Law 3.65 Size of Government 6.46
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 8.29
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.06
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.50
Security and Safety 8.74
Homicide 9.42 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.55
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.48 Judicial Independence 5.14
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 5.02
Protection of Property Rights 5.33
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 4.51
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.68
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.18
Reliability of Police 4.75
Religion Business Cost of Crime 5.81
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 9.12
Money Growth 9.67
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.04
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.78
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.89
8.41
Expression and Information 4.56 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.98
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.18
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 6.83
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.67
Labor Market Regulations 5.41
Relationship 8.33 Business Regulation 6.40
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8 83
85 91
7 95

105 96
6
115 111
115
6.75 6.34 6.59 6.41 6.80 125
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TANZANIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
99/159
Score
6.57/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 106/159 6.30/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 93/159 6.84/10
Rule of Law 4.46 Size of Government 7.38
Procedural Justice 4.57 Government Consumption 6.57
Civil Justice 5.07 Transfers and Subsidies 9.97
Criminal Justice 3.74 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 6.84
Homicide 6.72 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.53
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.46 Judicial Independence 4.03
Women Security, Safety 5.33 Impartial Courts 4.29
Protection of Property Rights 4.18
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.71
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.29
Reliability of Police 4.11
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 5.19
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.92
Money Growth 8.91
Association 5.42 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.99
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.77
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.03
5.32
Expression and Information 7.25 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.27
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.51
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 7.34
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.40
Labor Market Regulations 6.34
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.28
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
80

7 85

91
90
6 95
95 97
100 99 99
6.47 6.60 6.70 6.58 6.71 6.57 100
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THAILAND HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
107/159
Score
6.49/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 101/159 6.41/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 106/159 6.56/10
Rule of Law 4.10 Size of Government 7.16
Procedural Justice 3.37 Government Consumption 4.51
Civil Justice 4.62 Transfers and Subsidies 9.12
Criminal Justice 4.32 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 7.91
Homicide 8.04 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.99
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 7.37 Judicial Independence 5.14
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 4.67
Protection of Property Rights 5.17
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.96
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.87
Reliability of Police 3.67
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 4.91
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.13
Money Growth 9.48
Association 7.71 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.41
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.62
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.77
6.89
Expression and Information 5.15 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.75
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.44
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.75
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.13
Labor Market Regulations 4.82
Relationship 3.75 Business Regulation 6.30
Parental Rights 7.50
Same-Sex Relationships
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
70 61
73
7 90
83 86
110
97
107
6
130

6.90 7.23 6.87 6.73 6.62 6.49 150

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TOGO HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
136/159
Score
5.82/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 127/159 5.75/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 139/159 5.89/10
Rule of Law 3.79 Size of Government 6.74
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 7.51
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.45
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 7.98
Homicide 6.24 Legal System and Prop. Rights 2.98
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence
Women Security, Safety 8.20 Impartial Courts 4.01
Protection of Property Rights
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 0.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.90
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 1.98
Reliability of Police
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 7.10
Money Growth 9.51
Association 5.63 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.93
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.96
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.09
7.39
Expression and Information 6.58 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.10
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 2.88
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.55
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 7.50
Labor Market Regulations 4.17
Relationship 3.33 Business Regulation 7.97
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 5.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110 116
7
120

6
130
138 136
141 139 140
5 140

5.97 5.58 5.46 5.41 5.71 5.82 150

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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
79/159
Score
6.82/10
CENTRAL AMERICA, MEXICO & THE CARIBBEAN
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 84/159 6.87/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 95/159 6.77/10
Rule of Law 4.93 Size of Government 5.49
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.53
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 8.42
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 5.94
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.54
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 5.47
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 3.64
Protection of Property Rights 5.04
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.96
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.24
Reliability of Police 3.46
Religion Business Cost of Crime 2.38
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.59
Money Growth 8.37
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.14
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.86
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 7.74
7.54
Expression and Information 8.22 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.41
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.67 Movement of Capital and People 7.00
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 7.47
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 8.74
Labor Market Regulations 7.70
Relationship 6.67 Business Regulation 5.98
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60

73
7 70
79
81 82
80 86
6
90
98
6.52 6.80 6.88 6.81 6.98 6.82 100
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TUNISIA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
123/159
Score
6.23/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 120/159 5.93/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 108/159 6.54/10
Rule of Law 4.74 Size of Government 6.07
Procedural Justice 4.10 Government Consumption 5.37
Civil Justice 5.21 Transfers and Subsidies 6.41
Criminal Justice 4.93 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 7.70
Homicide 8.77 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.75
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.51 Judicial Independence 4.62
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 4.30
Protection of Property Rights 5.59
Movement 5.00 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.88
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 7.26
Reliability of Police 5.14
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 4.94
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.97
Money Growth 9.09
Association 6.67 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.77
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.01
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.15
7.19
Expression and Information 6.88 Regulatory Trade Barriers 6.72
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 9.50
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.19
Political Pressure, Control Media 6.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 6.76
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.33
Labor Market Regulations 6.37
Relationship 5.83 Business Regulation 6.56
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110

112
7 120
116
119
130 124 123
6
129
140

6.13 5.96 6.24 6.26 6.07 6.23 150

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TURKEY HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
73/159
Score
6.96/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 75/159 7.06/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 90/159 6.86/10
Rule of Law 3.92 Size of Government 6.61
Procedural Justice 3.30 Government Consumption 6.41
Civil Justice 4.95 Transfers and Subsidies 6.03
Criminal Justice 3.51 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 9.06
Homicide 8.26 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.00
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.92 Judicial Independence 3.26
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 3.94
Protection of Property Rights 5.72
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.58
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.55
Reliability of Police 4.30
Religion 5.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.33
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 5.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 9.03
Money Growth 8.40
Association 7.08 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.51
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.23
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.18
5.95
Expression and Information 6.05 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.65
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 5.12
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.50
State Control over Internet Access 5.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.96
Labor Market Regulations 4.93
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.60
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
60
60 61 61
7 70

80 73 73
6
90 84
6.71 6.94 7.17 7.10 7.10 6.96 100
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UGANDA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 100/159
Score
6.54/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 128/159 5.74/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 54/159 7.34/10
Rule of Law 3.48 Size of Government 7.41
Procedural Justice 2.28 Government Consumption 8.66
Civil Justice 4.77 Transfers and Subsidies 9.98
Criminal Justice 3.39 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 6.58
Homicide 5.79 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.93
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 6.48 Judicial Independence 4.02
Women Security, Safety 7.47 Impartial Courts 4.52
Protection of Property Rights 4.82
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.83
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.87
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.35
Reliability of Police 4.54
Religion 6.25 Business Cost of Crime 4.11
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 8.71
Money Growth 9.24
Association 5.83 Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.45
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.14
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 5.83
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.47
7.05
Expression and Information 6.83 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.05
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 3.67 Movement of Capital and People 8.80
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 8.75 Regulation 8.15
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.13
Labor Market Regulations 8.95
Relationship 5.00 Business Regulation 6.38
Parental Rights 5.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8 100 100
105 102

7 110 107
115 112
6 114
120

6.43 6.38 6.38 6.40 6.58 6.54 125

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UKRAINE HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
111/159
Score
6.41/10
EASTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 89/159 6.81/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 135/159 6.00/10
Rule of Law 4.52 Size of Government 6.52
Procedural Justice 5.06 Government Consumption 5.64
Civil Justice 4.88 Transfers and Subsidies 3.46
Criminal Justice 3.64 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 6.79
Homicide 8.27 Legal System and Prop. Rights 4.86
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 2.93 Judicial Independence 2.13
Women Security, Safety 9.17 Impartial Courts 2.84
Protection of Property Rights 3.25
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.80
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.91
Reliability of Police 2.75
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 4.08
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 5.93
Money Growth 8.18
Association 7.08 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.96
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 7.56
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.67 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.02
8.79
Expression and Information 5.27 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.51
Press Killings 0.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 7.81
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 5.33 Movement of Capital and People 2.97
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.69
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.94
Labor Market Regulations 5.69
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.44
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8
70

76 72
7 90 79
84
110
93
6 111
130

6.57 6.89 6.93 6.96 6.82 6.41 150

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HUMAN Ranking

118/159
Score
6.36/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA FREEDOM
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 149/159 4.73/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5/159 7.98/10
Rule of Law 6.61 Size of Government 7.58
Procedural Justice 5.86 Government Consumption 7.78
Civil Justice 6.28 Transfers and Subsidies 8.52
Criminal Justice 7.69 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 10.00
Security and Safety 8.53
Homicide 9.75 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.78
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.99 Judicial Independence 7.68
Women Security, Safety 5.83 Impartial Courts 6.57
Protection of Property Rights 7.43
Movement 1.67 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.55
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.91
Reliability of Police 8.65
Religion 2.50 Business Cost of Crime 9.20
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 0.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 8.74
Money Growth 8.18
Association 0.63 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.24
Freedom of Association 0.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.53
Assembly and Demonstration 0.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 1.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 0.83 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.11
8.83
Expression and Information 4.68 Regulatory Trade Barriers 7.86
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.67 Movement of Capital and People 5.75
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.00
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 7.70
State Control over Internet Access 2.50 Credit Market Regulations 8.33
Labor Market Regulations 6.83
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 7.93
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
50
8 68
70
93
7 90

120 115 110

110 118
6
130

7.03 6.67 6.22 6.27 6.43 6.36 150

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UNITED KINGDOM HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
6/159
Score
8.61/10
WESTERN EUROPE
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 12/159 9.29/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 10/159 7.93/10
Rule of Law 7.70 Size of Government 6.19
Procedural Justice 8.06 Government Consumption 4.91
Civil Justice 7.42 Transfers and Subsidies 5.84
Criminal Justice 7.63 Government Enterprises 10.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 9.87
Homicide 9.62 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.83
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 8.68
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 7.45
Protection of Property Rights 8.81
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 10.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 4.50
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.08
Reliability of Police 7.68
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 6.92
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.75
Money Growth 9.51
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.79
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.71
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 8.28
8.43
Expression and Information 8.95 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.20
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 7.00 Movement of Capital and People 6.48
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 7.59
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.77
Labor Market Regulations 8.08
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.93
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
6
5 8 7
10 9
9
10

8 15

7 20
25
8.17 8.46 8.55 8.52 8.54 8.61 25
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UNITED STATES HUMAN

FREEDOM
Ranking
23/159
Score
8.27/10
NORTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 28/159 8.79/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 16/159 7.75/10
Rule of Law 6.73 Size of Government 6.41
Procedural Justice 7.07 Government Consumption 6.55
Civil Justice 6.67 Transfers and Subsidies 6.08
Criminal Justice 6.45 Government Enterprises 8.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.00
Security and Safety 9.48
Homicide 8.47 Legal System and Prop. Rights 7.10
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.97 Judicial Independence 6.92
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 6.38
Protection of Property Rights 7.57
Movement 8.33 Military Interference 6.67
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 8.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.45
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.92
Reliability of Police 7.89
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 5.76
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.42
Money Growth 8.17
Association 10.00 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.83
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.68
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 10.00
Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.00 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.56
8.40
Expression and Information 9.05 Regulatory Trade Barriers 8.14
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.70
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 8.28
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 9.01
Labor Market Regulations 9.20
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.63
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
1
10
5
9
10

8 16
15 18
20 19 19
7 20 23
8.38 8.24 8.24 8.26 8.22 8.27 25
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URUGUAY HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
42/159
Score
7.83/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 33/159 8.58/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 74/159 7.08/10
Rule of Law 6.68 Size of Government 6.96
Procedural Justice 7.51 Government Consumption 6.78
Civil Justice 7.12 Transfers and Subsidies 6.08
Criminal Justice 5.39 Government Enterprises 7.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 8.00
Security and Safety 8.42
Homicide 6.92 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.54
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 7.82
Women Security, Safety 8.33 Impartial Courts 5.18
Protection of Property Rights 6.88
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 5.83
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 4.17
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.85
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.45
Reliability of Police 5.14
Religion 10.00 Business Cost of Crime 4.57
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 10.00 Sound Money 9.05
Money Growth 8.66
Association 8.96 Standard Deviation of Inflation 9.33
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.22
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 7.50
Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.43
7.78
Expression and Information 9.10 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.81
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 8.00 Movement of Capital and People 7.13
Political Pressure, Control Media 7.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 6.40
State Control over Internet Access 10.00 Credit Market Regulations 7.34
Labor Market Regulations 5.58
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 6.29
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
25
8
30 33 34
36 36
7 35 38
40
42
6
45

7.97 8.05 8.03 7.96 7.82 7.83 50

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VENEZUELA HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
154/159
Score
4.91/10
SOUTH AMERICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 96/159 6.53/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 159/159 3.29/10
Rule of Law 2.21 Size of Government 4.37
Procedural Justice 1.54 Government Consumption 4.72
Civil Justice 3.49 Transfers and Subsidies 5.77
Criminal Justice 1.60 Government Enterprises 0.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 7.00
Security and Safety 6.33
Homicide 0.00 Legal System and Prop. Rights 2.00
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.00 Judicial Independence 0.21
Women Security, Safety 10.00 Impartial Courts 0.64
Protection of Property Rights 0.99
Movement 10.00 Military Interference 0.83
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 1.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.21
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.20
Reliability of Police 1.21
Religion 8.75 Business Cost of Crime 1.06
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 10.00
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 3.02
Money Growth 2.77
Association 8.96 Standard Deviation of Inflation 4.31
Freedom of Association 10.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 0.00
Assembly and Demonstration 10.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 5.00
Autonomy of Organizations 6.67
Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.17 Freedom to Trade Intl 3.13
7.57
Expression and Information 6.22 Regulatory Trade Barriers 1.83
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 0.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 1.33 Movement of Capital and People 3.11
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 10.00 Regulation 3.91
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 5.97
Labor Market Regulations 2.52
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 3.25
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8 135
135
143 143
7
145 149
153 154
6
155

5 165

5.24 5.09 5.32 5.24 4.91 4.91 175

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VIETNAM HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
128/159
Score
6.12/10
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 125/159 5.82/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 116/159 6.43/10
Rule of Law 5.09 Size of Government 7.60
Procedural Justice 5.73 Government Consumption 9.21
Civil Justice 4.58 Transfers and Subsidies
Criminal Justice 4.97 Government Enterprises
Top Marginal Tax Rat 6.00
Security and Safety 8.97
Homicide 9.40 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.52
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 10.00 Judicial Independence 4.13
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 4.18
Protection of Property Rights 4.85
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 5.00
Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 5.69
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 8.72
Reliability of Police 4.45
Religion 2.50 Business Cost of Crime 5.99
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 2.50 Sound Money 6.20
Money Growth 8.37
Association 3.13 Standard Deviation of Inflation 7.25
Freedom of Association 2.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.18
Assembly and Demonstration 2.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 4.17
Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.33 Freedom to Trade Intl 6.16
7.26
Expression and Information 4.05 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.79
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 0.00 Movement of Capital and People 2.60
Political Pressure, Control Media 1.50
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 6.25 Regulation 6.68
State Control over Internet Access 2.50 Credit Market Regulations 9.14
Labor Market Regulations 5.48
Relationship 10.00 Business Regulation 5.43
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 10.00
Divorce 10.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
100
8
110

111
7 120
115
130 125 123 126 128
6
140

6.23 6.35 6.10 6.12 6.11 6.12 150

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YEMEN HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
158/159
Score
4.56/10
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 159/159 2.67/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 115/159 6.44/10
Rule of Law 3.33 Size of Government 7.23
Procedural Justice Government Consumption 6.90
Civil Justice Transfers and Subsidies 9.02
Criminal Justice Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 9.00
Security and Safety 3.92
Homicide 7.20 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.96
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 0.01 Judicial Independence 2.13
Women Security, Safety 4.57 Impartial Courts 3.49
Protection of Property Rights 3.47
Movement 1.67 Military Interference 5.83
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 3.33
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.78
Womens Freedom of Movement 0.00 Regulatory Restrictions 9.05
Reliability of Police 2.12
Religion Business Cost of Crime 2.41
Freedom to Establish Religious Org.
Autonomy of Religious Org. Sound Money 8.68
Money Growth 9.69
Association Standard Deviation of Inflation 6.66
Freedom of Association Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.37
Assembly and Demonstration Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations
Freedom to Establish Organizations Freedom to Trade Intl 6.84
8.44
Expression and Information 3.48 Regulatory Trade Barriers 5.23
Press Killings 6.18 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.00 Movement of Capital and People 3.69
Political Pressure, Control Media 2.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. Regulation 5.50
State Control over Internet Access Credit Market Regulations 5.00
Labor Market Regulations 5.37
Relationship 0.00 Business Regulation 6.12
Parental Rights 0.00
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce 0.00
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
135
7
144
150
145 152
155
6
158
155

5 165

5.47 4.64 4.78 4.71 4.56 175

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ZAMBIA HUMAN Ranking

FREEDOM 103/159
Score
6.52/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 117/159 6.00/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 78/159 7.04/10
Rule of Law 3.97 Size of Government 6.35
Procedural Justice 3.43 Government Consumption 5.89
Civil Justice 4.70 Transfers and Subsidies 10.00
Criminal Justice 3.77 Government Enterprises 4.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 5.50
Security and Safety 8.17
Homicide 7.54 Legal System and Prop. Rights 5.68
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 9.50 Judicial Independence 5.07
Women Security, Safety 7.47 Impartial Courts 5.14
Protection of Property Rights 5.92
Movement 6.67 Military Interference 8.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.00 Integrity of the Legal System 6.67
Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 3.51
Womens Freedom of Movement 5.00 Regulatory Restrictions 4.71
Reliability of Police 5.07
Religion 7.50 Business Cost of Crime 6.69
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 7.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 7.50 Sound Money 8.98
Money Growth 8.82
Association 7.71 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.68
Freedom of Association 7.50 Inflation: Most Recent Year 8.44
Assembly and Demonstration 7.50 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 10.00
Autonomy of Organizations 8.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 7.40
6.90
Expression and Information 6.55 Regulatory Trade Barriers 3.68
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 4.00 Movement of Capital and People 9.00
Political Pressure, Control Media 3.75
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 6.79
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 7.73
Labor Market Regulations 6.14
Relationship 1.25 Business Regulation 6.52
Parental Rights 2.50
Same-Sex Relationships 0.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
75
8
85
83
7 95 88
91
105
101 103
6
115 108

6.73 6.48 6.75 6.72 6.55 6.52 125

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ZIMBABWE HUMAN
FREEDOM
Ranking
148/159
Score
5.24/10
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Ranking Score Ranking Score
PERSONAL FREEDOM 142/159 5.20/10 ECONOMIC FREEDOM 115/159 5.28/10
Rule of Law 3.37 Size of Government 5.80
Procedural Justice 1.97 Government Consumption 5.46
Civil Justice 4.52 Transfers and Subsidies 7.75
Criminal Justice 3.61 Government Enterprises 6.00
Top Marginal Tax Rat 4.00
Security and Safety 7.50
Homicide 6.99 Legal System and Prop. Rights 3.93
Disappearance, Conflict, Terrorism 8.00 Judicial Independence 2.82
Women Security, Safety 7.50 Impartial Courts 3.29
Protection of Property Rights 2.33
Movement 3.33 Military Interference 3.33
Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.00 Integrity of the Legal System 5.00
Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.00 Legal Enforcement of Contracts 2.37
Womens Freedom of Movement 10.00 Regulatory Restrictions 6.82
Reliability of Police 3.27
Religion 3.75 Business Cost of Crime 6.18
Freedom to Establish Religious Org. 2.50
Autonomy of Religious Org. 5.00 Sound Money 6.72
Money Growth 8.31
Association 3.96 Standard Deviation of Inflation 8.59
Freedom of Association 5.00 Inflation: Most Recent Year 9.96
Assembly and Demonstration 5.00 Freedom to Own Frgn. Currency 0.00
Autonomy of Organizations 3.33
Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.50 Freedom to Trade Intl 5.73
5.10
Expression and Information 6.32 Regulatory Trade Barriers 4.45
Press Killings 10.00 Black-Market Exchange Rates 10.00
Laws and Reg. that Influence Media 2.33 Movement of Capital and People 3.37
Political Pressure, Control Media 4.25
Freedom of Access to Frgn. Info. 7.50 Regulation 4.22
State Control over Internet Access 7.50 Credit Market Regulations 2.67
Labor Market Regulations 5.09
Relationship 7.50 Business Regulation 4.92
Parental Rights 10.00
Same-Sex Relationships 5.00
Divorce
Human Freedom Ranking Over Time
Human Freedom Score Over Time World Avg. Regional Avg.
125
8
135 139
7
149 149 148
145 152 150
6
155

5 165

4.72 4.79 4.83 4.82 5.07 5.24 175

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APPENDIX A: AREAS, COMPONENTS, AND SUB-COMPONENTS OF THE

ECONOMIC FREEDOM OF THE WORLD INDEX

1. Size of Government
A. Government consumption
B. Transfers and subsidies
C. Government enterprises and investments
D. Top marginal tax rate
(i) Top marginal income tax rates
(ii) Top marginal income and payroll tax rate
2. Legal System and Property Rights
A. Judicial independence
B. Impartial courts
C. Protection of property rights
D. Military interference in rule of law and politics
E. Integrity of the legal system
F. Legal enforcement of contracts
G. Regulatory restrictions on the sale of real property
H. Reliability of police
I. Business costs of crime
3. Sound Money
A. Money growth
B. Standard deviation of inflation
C. Inflation: most recent year
D. Freedom to own foreign currency bank account
4. Freedom to Trade Internationally
A. Tariffs
(i) Revenue from trade taxes (% of trade sector)
(ii) Mean tariff rate
(iii) Standard deviation of tariff rates
B. Regulatory trade barriers
(i) Non-tariff trade barriers
(ii) Compliance costs of importing and exporting
C. Black-market exchange rates
D. Controls of the movement of capital and people
(i) Foreign ownership/investment restrictions
(ii) Capital controls
(iii) Freedom of foreigners to visit
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5. Regulation
A. Credit market regulations
(i) Ownership of banks
(ii) Private sector credit
(iii) Interest rate controls/negative real interest rates
B. Labor market regulations
(i) Hiring regulations and minimum wage
(ii) Hiring and firing regulations
(iii) Centralized collective bargaining
(iv) Hours regulations
(v) Mandated cost of worker dismissal
(vi) Conscription
C. Business regulations
(i) Administrative requirements
(ii) Bureaucracy costs
(iii) Starting a business
(iv) Extra payments/bribes/favoritism
(v) Licensing restrictions
(vi) Cost of tax compliance
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APPENDIX B: DATA SOURCES FOR THE HUMAN FREEDOM INDEX

Indicator Source
Rule of Law
Procedural Justice World Justice Project
Civil Justice World Justice Project
Criminal Justice World Justice Project
Security and Safety
Homicide UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Disappearances Cingranelli Richards (CIRI) Human Rights
Data Project
Intensity of Violent Conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program
Level of Organized Conflict (Internal) Economist Intelligence Unit
Terrorism Fatalities University of Maryland
Terrorism Injuries University of Maryland
Female Genital Mutilation Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD)
Missing Women OECD
Equal Inheritance Rights OECD
Freedom of Movement
Freedom of Foreign Movement CIRI Human Rights Data Project
Freedom of Domestic Movement CIRI Human Rights Data Project
Womens Freedom of Movement OECD
Religious Freedom
Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations Institutional Profiles Database
Autonomy of Religious Organizations Institutional Profiles Database
Freedom of Association, Assembly, and Civil Society
Freedom of Association Institutional Profiles Database
Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration Institutional Profiles Database
Autonomy of Organizations Institutional Profiles Database
Freedom to Establish Organizations Institutional Profiles Database
Freedom of Expression
Press Killings Committee to Protect Journalists
Laws and Regulations that Influence Media Content Freedom House
Political Pressures and Controls on Media Content Freedom House
Freedom of Access to Foreign Information Institutional Profiles Database
Freedom of Access to Foreign Information Institutional Profiles Database
State Control over Internet Access Institutional Profiles Database
Relationship Freedoms
Parental Rights OECD
Same-Sex Relationships International Lesbian & Gay Association
Divorce OECD
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APPENDIX C: DESCRIPTION AND METHODOLOGY OF DATA SOURCES

Note: The source descriptions are taken from the original texts.

1. LEGAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY

1A. RULE OF LAW

1Ai. Procedural Justice

by World Justice Project
Description: Measurement of the right to life and security, due process of law, and privacy.
Source: The Rule of Law Index subfactors: 4.2 The right to life and security of the person is
effectively guaranteed, 4.3 Due process of law and rights of the accused, and 4.6 Freedom from
arbitrary interference with privacy is effectively guaranteed. The Rule of Law Index scores and
rankings are built from more than five hundred variables drawn from two original sources of
data collected from independent sources by the World Justice Project in each country: a General
Population Poll and a series of Qualified Respondents Questionnaires. Up to their 2015 report,
more than 100,000 citizens and legal experts in 102 countries and jurisdictions from around the
world have participated in this project.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 1 where 0 means no adherence to the rule of law from
the perspective of how ordinary people experience it and 1 means full adherence to the rule of
law from the perspective of how ordinary people experience it. We converted the Word Justice
Project scores into a 010 scale.

1Aii. Civil Justice

by World Justice Project
Description: Measurement of whether ordinary people can resolve their grievances peace-
fully and effectively through the civil justice system.
Source: The Rule of Law Index subfactors: 7.1 People can access and afford civil justice,
7.2 Civil justice is free of discrimination, 7.3 Civil justice is free of corruption, 7.4 Civil justice is
free of improper government influence, 7.5 Civil justice is not subject to unreasonable delay, 7.6
Civil justice is effectively enforced, and 7.7 Alternative dispute resolution is accessible, impartial,
and effective. The Rule of Law Index scores and rankings are built from more than 500 variables
drawn from two original sources of data collected from independent sources by the World Jus-
tice Project in each country: a General Population Poll and a series of Qualified Respondents
Questionnaires. Up to their 2015 report, more than 100,000 citizens and legal experts in 102
countries and jurisdictions from around the world have participated in this project.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 1 where 0 means no adherence to the rule of law from
the perspective of how ordinary people experience it and 1 means full adherence to the rule of
law from the perspective of how ordinary people experience it. We converted the WJP scores
into a 010 scale.

1Aiii. Criminal Justice

by World Justice Project
Description: Measurement of whether criminal justice is redressing grievances and bringing
action against individuals for offences committed.
Source: The Rule of Law Index subfactors: 8.1 Criminal investigation system is effective,
8.2 Criminal adjudication system is timely and effective, 8.3 Correctional system is effective in
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reducing criminal behavior, 8.4 Criminal system is impartial, 8.5 Criminal system is free of cor-
ruption, 8.6 Criminal system is free of improper government influence, and 8.7 Due process of
law and rights of the accused. The Rule of Law Index scores and rankings are built from more
than five hundred variables drawn from two original sources of data collected from independent
sources by the World Justice Project in each country: a General Population Poll and a series of
Qualified Respondents Questionnaires. Up to their 2015 report, more than 100,000 citizens
and legal experts in 102 countries and jurisdictions from around the world have participated in
this project.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 1 where 0 means no adherence to the rule of law from
the perspective of how ordinary people experience it and 1 means full adherence to the rule of
law from the perspective of how ordinary people experience it. We converted the WJP scores
into a 010scale.

1B. SECURITY AND SAFETY

1Bi. Homicide
by UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Description: Intentional homicide is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted as a
result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, inter-
gang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups.
Score: Count and rate per 100,000 population. The number of homicides per country was
converted into a 010 scale, where 25 was a cut-off (meaning that every country that docu-
mented 25 or more homicides per 100,000 population that year received a rating of 0, while the
countries with 0 homicides per 100,000 population received a rating of 10; the countries with 1
through 24 homicides per 100,000 population received corresponding values on a 010 scale).

1Bii. Disappearances, Conflict, and Terrorism

1Bii(a). Disappearances
by CIRI Human Rights Data Project
Description: Cases in which people have disappeared, political motivation appears likely,
and the victims have not been found. Knowledge of the whereabouts of the disappeared is by
definition not public knowledge. However, while there is typically no way of knowing where
victims are, it is typically known by whom they were taken and under what circumstances.
Source: The primary source of information about human rights practices is obtained from a
careful reading of the annual United States Department of States Country Reports on Human
Rights Practices. In addition, coders of this index also use a second source, Amnesty Interna-
tionals Annual Report. If there are discrepancies between the two sources, coders are instruct-
ed to treat the Amnesty International evaluation as authoritative.
Score: 0 indicates that disappearances have occurred frequently in a given year; 1 indicates
that disappearances occasionally occurred; and 2 indicates that disappearances did not occur in
a given year. We converted the CIRI scores into a 0-10scale.

1Bii(b). Intensity of violent conflicts

by Uppsala Conflict Data Program
Description: Battle-related deaths arise from armed conflict behavior between warring par-
ties in a conflict dyad, be it state-based or non-state-based. In state-based conflicts the violence
must be directly related to the incompatibility (of the positions of the conflicting parties re-
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garding government or territory), i.e., carried out with the purpose of realizing the goal of the
incompatibility and result in deaths. In non-state-based conflicts the violence does not have to
be related to an incompatibility (since incompatibilities are not used in such conflicts), but has
to take place between warring parties and result in deaths. Typically, battle-related deaths occur
in what can be described as normal warfare involving the armed forces of the warring par-
ties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g., hit-and-run attacks or
ambushes), and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities and villages, etc. The targets
are usually the military itself and its installations, or state institutions and state representatives,
but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians killed in crossfire, indis-
criminate bombings, etc. All deaths military as well as civilianincurred in such situations, are
counted as battle-related deaths.
Source: The general rule for counting battle-related deaths is moderation. All battle-related
deaths are based on each coders analysis of the particular conflict. Each battle-related death has
to be verified in one way or another. All figures are disaggregated as much as possible. All figures
that are not trustworthy are disregarded as much as possible in the coding process. Sometimes
there are situations when there is lack of information on disaggregated battle-related deaths.
When this occurs, the coder may rely on sources that provide already calculated figures either
for particular incidents or for the total number of deaths in the conflict. The UCDP incorpo-
rates such death figures for particular incidents and for an entire armed conflict if they are co-
herent with the definition. If they are not, or if there is no independent verification of the figure,
it cannot be accepted.
Score: Number of battle-related deaths per 1 million population. The number of battle-re-
lated deaths per country was converted into a 010scale, where 30 was a cut-off (meaning that
every country that documented 30 or more battle-related deaths per 1 million population that
year received a rating of 0, while the countries with 0 battle-related deaths per 1 million popula-
tion received a rating of 10; the countries with scores in between these two values received cor-
responding values on a 010 scale).

1Bii(c). Level of organized conflict (Internal)

by Economist Intelligence Unit
Description: Qualitative assessment of the intensity of conflicts within the country.
Score: Ranked 1 to 5 (very low to very high) by EIU analysts. We converted the EIU scores
into a 010scale.

1Bii(d). Terrorism fatalities

by University of Maryland
Description: The number of total confirmed fatalities for the incident. The number in-
cludes all victims and attackers who died as a direct result of the incident.
Source: Global Terrorism Database (GTD) includes systematic data on domestic as well as
international terrorist incidents that have occurred from 1970 through 2015 and now includes
more than 150,000 cases. Statistical information contained in the GTD is based on reports
from a variety of open media sources. Information is not added to the GTD unless and until the
authors have determined the sources are credible.
Score: Number of confirmed fatalities per 1 million population. Where there is evidence of
fatalities, but a figure is not reported or it is too vague to be of use, this field remains blank.
If information is missing regarding the number of victims killed in an attack, but perpetrator
fatalities are known, this value will reflect only the number of perpetrators who died as a result
of the incident. Likewise, if information on the number of perpetrators killed in an attack is
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missing, but victim fatalities are known, this field will only report the number of victims killed
in the incident. Where several independent sources report different numbers of casualties, the
database will usually reflect the number given by the most recent source. However, the most re-
cent source will not be used if the source itself is of questionable validity or if the source bases its
casualty numbers on claims made by a perpetrator group. When there are several most recent
sources published around the same time or there are concerns about the validity of a recent
source, the majority figure will be used. Where there is no majority figure among independent
sources, the database will record the lowest proffered fatality figure, unless that figure comes
from a source of questionable validity or there is another compelling reason to do otherwise.
When several cases are linked together, sources sometimes provide a cumulative fatality total
for all of the events rather than fatality figures for each incident. In such cases, the preservation
of statistical accuracy is achieved by evenly distributing fatalities across the linked incidents.
The number of terrorism fatalities per country was converted into a 010scale, where 30 was a
cut-off (meaning that every country that documented 30 or more terrorism fatalities per 1 mil-
lion population that year received a rating of 0, while the countries with 0 terrorism fatalities
per 1 million population received a rating of 10; the countries with scores in between these two
values received corresponding values on a 010 scale).

1Bii(e). Terrorism injuries

by University of Maryland
Description: The number of confirmed nonfatal injuries to both perpetrators and victims.
Source: Global Terrorism Database (GTD) includes systematic data on domestic as well as
international terrorist incidents that have occurred from 1970 through 2015 and now includes
more than 150,000 cases. Statistical information contained in the GTD is based on reports
from a variety of open media sources. Information is not added to the GTD unless and until the
authors have determined the sources are credible.
Score: Number of injured. It follows the conventions of the Terrorism Fatalities field
described above. The number of terrorism injured per country was converted into a 010scale,
where 50 was a cut-off (meaning that every country that documented 50 or more terrorism
injured per 1 million population that year received a rating of 0, while the countries with 0
terrorism injured per 1 million population received a rating of 10; the countries with scores in
between these two values received corresponding values on a 010 scale).

1Biii. Womens Security

1Biii(a). Female genital mutilation

by OECD
Description: Measurement of the percentage of women in the country who have undergone
any type of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Source: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes on FGM are based on
reports from World Health Organization, Population Reference Bureau, Multiple Cluster Indi-
cator Surveys, and Demographic Health Surveys. SIGI database covers 160 countries. For the
countries that did not have a score in SIGI and are included in our index, we used other credible
sources per country (typically two) that differed from country to country.
Score: Prevalence of female genital mutilation (values are between 0 and 1), where 0 indi-
cates none and 1 indicates all. We converted the OECD scores into a 010scale.
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1Biii(b). Missing women

by OECD
Description: The coding of countries regarding gender bias in mortality or, euphemistically,
son preference.
Source: The coding in the Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes was
done based on the following information: (1) Existing precise estimates of gender bias in mortal-
ity for a sample of countries and (2) examination of the sex ratios of young people and adults; if
these sex ratios were abnormally high given the state of overall mortality (i.e., differences could
not be explained by biological and/or socioeconomic factors such as sex-biased international
migration), the score reflects the excess masculinity in these two age groups. Social Institutions
and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes cover 160 countries. For the countries that did not have
a score in SIGI and are included in our index, we used other credible sources per country (typi-
cally two) that differed from country to country.
Score: Scale 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1, where 0 indicates that no there is no evidence of miss-
ing women and 1 indicates a severe incidence of excess female mortality or missing women. We
converted the OECD scores into a 010scale.

1Biii(c). Inheritance
by OECD
Description: Measurement based on the legal code available and divided into two indica-
tors: (1) inheritance rights of widows, and (2) inheritance rights of daughters. The final scoring of
this indicator can also be driven by the actual application of the law (or the lack thereof).
Source: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes cover 160 countries. For
the countries that did not have a score in SIGI and are included in our index, we used other cred-
ible sources per country (typically two) that differed from country to country.
Score: Inheritance practices in favor of male heirs: 0, 0.5, and 1, where 0 indicates that
women have equal rights of inheritance, 0.5 indicates that (some) women have (some) rights of
inheritance, but less than men, and 1 indicates that women have no rights of inheritance. We
converted the OECD scores into a 010scale.

2. SPECIFIC PERSONAL FREEDOMS

2A. MOVEMENT

2Ai. Freedom of Foreign Movement

by CIRI Human Rights Data Project
Description: Citizens freedom to leave and return to their country.
Source: The primary source of information about human rights practices is obtained from a
careful reading of the annual United States Department of States Country Reports on Human
Rights Practices.
Score: Ranked 0 to 2, where 0 indicates that this freedom was severely restricted, 1 indicates
the freedom was somewhat restricted, and 2 indicates unrestricted freedom of foreign move-
ment. We converted the CIRI scores into a 0-10scale.

2Aii. Freedom of Domestic Movement

by CIRI Human Rights Data Project
Description: Citizens freedom to travel within their own country.
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Source: The primary source of information about human rights practices is obtained from a
careful reading of the annual United States Department of States Country Reports on Human
Rights Practices.
Score: Ranked 0 to 2, where 0 indicates severely restricted freedom of domestic movement
and 1 indicates somewhat restricted freedom of domestic movement and 2 indicates unrestrict-
ed freedom of domestic movement. We converted the CIRI scores into a 010scale.

2Aiii. Womens Freedom of Movement

by OECD
Description: Measurement of the freedom of women to move outside the home. The fol-
lowing elements were considered: ability to choose their places of residence, to visit their fami-
lies and friends, or to apply for a passport.
Source: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes cover 160 countries. For
the countries that did not have a score in SIGI and are included in our index, we used other cred-
ible sources per country (typically two) that differed from country to country.
Score: Scale 0, 0.5, and 1, where 0 indicates no restrictions of womens movement outside
the home, 0.5 indicates (some) women can leave home sometimes, but with restrictions, and 1
indicates women can never leave home without restrictions (i.e., they need a male companion,
etc.). We converted the OECD scores into a 010scale.

2B. RELIGION

2Bi. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom to establish religious organizations.
Source: Institutional Profiles Database (IPD). Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123
countries in 2009 and 143 countries in 2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no establishment possible and 4 means
total freedom to establish. We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2Bii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Autonomy of religious organizations.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no autonomy and 4 means total au-
tonomy (scale from 1 to 4 for 2009 where 1 means no autonomy and 4 means total autonomy).
We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2C. ASSOCIATION, ASSEMBLY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY

2Ci. Freedom of Association

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom of association.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no freedom of association and 4 means
strong freedom of association. We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.
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2Cii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom of assembly and demonstration.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no freedom of assembly and 4 means
strong freedom of assembly. We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2Ciii. Autonomy of Organizations

2Ciii(a). Political parties

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Autonomy of political parties.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no autonomy and 4 means total au-
tonomy (scale from 1 to 4 for 2009 where 1 means no operating autonomy and 4 means total
autonomy). We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2Ciii(b). Professional organizations

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Autonomy of professional organizations.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no autonomy and 4 means total au-
tonomy (scale from 1 to 4 for 2009 where 1 means no operating autonomy and 4 means total
autonomy). We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2Ciii(c). Educational, sporting and cultural organizations

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Autonomy of educational, sporting and cultural organizations.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no autonomy and 4 means total au-
tonomy (scale from 1 to 4 for 2009 where 1 means no operating autonomy and 4 means total
autonomy). We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2Civ. Freedom to Establish Organizations

2Civ(a). Political parties

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom to establish political parties.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no establishment possible and 4 means
total freedom to establish. We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.
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2Civ(b). Professional organizations

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom to establish professional organizations.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no establishment possible and 4 means
total freedom to establish. We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2Civ(c). Educational, sporting and cultural organizations

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom to establish educational, sporting and cultural organizations.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no establishment possible and 4 means
total freedom to establish. We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2D. EXPRESSION

2Di. Press Killings

by The Committee to Protect Journalists
Description: Documenting attacks on the press.
Source: Each case identified as a violation of press freedom is corroborated by more than
one source for factual accuracy, confirmation that the victims were journalists or news organiza-
tions, and verification that intimidation was the probable motive. The Committee to Protect
Journalists defines journalists as people who cover news or comment on public affairs in print, in
photographs, on radio, on television, or online. Writers, editors, publishers, producers, techni-
cians, photographers, camera operators and directors of news organizations are all included.
Score: Individual Numbers KilledMurdered in retribution for, or to prevent, news
coverage or commentary. Also includes journalists killed in crossfire or while covering dangerous
assignments. The number of killings per country was converted into a 010scale, where 0.3 was
a cut-off (meaning that every country that documented 0.3 or more killings per 1 million popula-
tion that year received a rating of 0, while the countries with 0 killings received a rating of 10; the
countries with intermediate numbers of killings received corresponding values on a 010 scale).

2Dii. Laws and Regulations that Influence Media Content

by Freedom House
Description: Survey of media independence. The index assesses the degree of print, broad-
cast, and Internet freedom in every country in the world, analyzing the events of each calendar
year.
Source: Twenty-three methodology questions divided into three subcategories. The legal en-
vironment category of freedom of the press encompasses an examination of both the laws and
regulations that could influence media content and the governments inclination to use these
laws and legal institutions to restrict the medias ability to operate. We assess the positive im-
pact of legal and constitutional guarantees for freedom of expression; the potentially negative
aspects of security legislation, the penal code, and other criminal statutes; penalties for libel and
defamation; the existence of and ability to use freedom of information legislation; the indepen-
dence of the judiciary and of official media regulatory bodies; registration requirements for both
media outlets and journalists; and the ability of journalists groups to operate freely.
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Checklist of Methodology Questions

1. 1. Does the constitution or do other basic laws contain provisions designed to protect
freedom of the press and expression, and are they enforced? (06 points)
2. 2. Do the penal code, security laws, or any other laws restrict reporting, and are journalists
punished under these laws? (06 points)
3. 3. Are there penalties for libeling officials or the state, and are they enforced? (03 points)
4. 4. Is the judiciary independent, and do courts judge cases concerning the media impar-
tially? (03 points)
5. 5. Is freedom of information legislation in place, and are journalists able to make use of
it? (02 points)
6. 6. Can individuals or business entities legally establish and operate private media outlets
without undue interference? (04 points)
7. 7. Are media regulatory bodies, such as a broadcasting authority or national press or com-
munications council, able to operate freely and independently? (02 points)
8. 8. Is there freedom to become a journalist and to practice journalism, and can profes-
sional groups freely support journalists rights and interests? (04 points)
Score: Countries are given a total score from 0 (best) to 30 (worst). Assigning numerical
points allows for comparative analysis among the countries surveyed and facilitates an examina-
tion of trends over time. The degree to which each country permits the free flow of news and
information determines the classification of its media as Free, Partly Free, or Not Free. We
converted the Freedom House scores into a 010scale.

2Diii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media Content

by Freedom House
Description: Survey of media independence. The index assesses the degree of print, broad-
cast, and Internet freedom in every country in the world, analyzing the events of each calendar
year.
Source: Twenty-three methodology questions divided into three subcategories. Under the
political environment of freedom of the press category, we evaluate the degree of political con-
trol over the content of news media. Issues examined include the editorial independence of both
state-owned and privately owned media; access to information and sources; official censorship
and self-censorship; the vibrancy of the media and the diversity of news available within each
country; the ability of both foreign and local reporters to cover the news freely and without
harassment; and the intimidation of journalists by the state or other actors, including arbitrary
detention and imprisonment, violent assaults, and other threats.
Checklist of Methodology Questions
9. 1. To what extent are media outlets news and information content determined by the
government or a particular partisan interest? (010 points)
10. 2. Is access to official or unofficial sources generally controlled? (02 points)
11. 3. Is there official or unofficial censorship? (04 points)
12. 4. Do journalists practice self-censorship? (04 points)
13. 5. Do people have access to media coverage that is robust and reflects a diversity of view-
points? (04 points)
14. 6. Are both local and foreign journalists able to cover the news freely? (06 points)
15. 7. Are journalists or media outlets subject to extralegal intimidation or physical violence
by state authorities or any other actor? (010 points)
Score: Countries are given a total score from 0 (best) to 40 (worst). Assigning numerical
points allows for comparative analysis among the countries surveyed and facilitates an examina-
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tion of trends over time. The degree to which each country permits the free flow of news and
information determines the classification of its media as Free, Partly Free, or Not Free. We
converted the Freedom House scores into a 010 scale.

2Div. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information

2Div(a). Access to foreign television

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom of access to foreign television.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no freedom to access cable/satellite
and 4 means complete freedom to access cable/satellite (scale from 1 to 4 for 2009 where 1 means
no freedom and 4 means total freedom). We converted the IPD scores into a 010scale.

2Div(b). Access to foreign newspapers

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom of access to foreign newspapers.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no freedom to access foreign news-
papers and 4 means complete freedom to access foreign newspapers (scale from 1 to 4 for 2009
where 1 means no freedom and 4 means total freedom). We converted the IPD scores into a
010 scale.

2Dv. State Control over Internet Access

by French Development Agency and University of Maastricht
Description: Freedom of access, navigation, and publication on the Internet.
Source: Country-based survey of experts. Covers 123 countries in 2009 and 143 countries in
2012.
Score: A continuous score from 0 to 4 where 0 means no freedom of Internet access and 4
means complete freedom of internet access (scale from 1 to 4 for 2009 where 1 means extremely
tight restrictions and 4 means totally free access). We converted the IPD scores into a 010
scale.

2E. RELATIONSHIPS

2Ei. Parental Rights

by OECD
Description: Measurement is based on whether women and men have the same right (1) to
be the legal guardian of a child during marriage and (2) to be the legal guardian of and have cus-
tody rights over a child after divorce.
Source: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes cover 160 countries. For
the countries that did not have a score in SIGI and are included in our index we used other cred-
ible sources per country (typically two) that differed from country to country.
Score: Both indicators are scored (0, 0.5, or 1) as follows: 0 indicates equal legal rights for
women and men, 0.5 indicates that the law guarantees the same parental authority to women
and men during marriage or after divorce, but there are some customary, traditional, or religious
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practices that discriminate against women, and 1 indicates that the law does not guarantee the
same parental authority to women and men during marriage or after divorce, or women have no
rights to parental authority.. We converted the OECD scores into a 010scale.

2Eii. Same-Sex Relationships

2Eii(a). Male-to-male relationship

by International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
Description: The extent to which male-to-male sexual relationships are legal.
Source: Surveys of participating LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex) organiza-
tions.
Score: Legal, Legal in only some areas, and Not legal. We converted the ILGA scores
into a 010scale.

2Eii(b). Female-to-female relationship

by International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA)
Description: The extent to which female-to-female sexual relationships are legal.
Source: Surveys of participating LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex) organiza-
tions.
Score: Legal, Legal in only some areas, and Not legal. We converted the ILGA scores
into a 010scale.

2Eiii. Divorce
by OECD
Description: To what extent women and men have the same rights to initiate divorce.
Source: Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) country notes cover 160 countries. For
the countries that did not have a score in SIGI and are included in our index we used other cred-
ible sources per country (typically two) that differed from country to country.
Score: Both indicators are scored (0, 0.5, or 1) as follows: 0 indicates the law guarantees the
same rights to initiate divorce to both women and men, 0.5 indicates the law guarantees the
same rights to initiate divorce to both men and women, but there are some customary, tradi-
tional, or religious practices that prevent or restrict some womens ability to initiate divorce, and
1 indicates the law does not guarantee the same rights to initiate divorce to men and women, or
women have no rights to initiate divorce at all. We converted the OECD scores into a 010scale.
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APPENDIX D: HUMAN FREEDOM INDEX 2008

New Zealand

Luxembourg

Netherlands
Switzerland
Hong Kong

Denmark

Australia

Norway
Canada
Finland

Austria
Ireland
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1A. Rule of Law 7.5 8.1 7.9 8.6 7.8 8.7 7.7 8.7 7.9 8.0 8.3 7.7
i. Procedural Justice 7.9 8.7 - 9.4 8.8 9.7 8.3 9.4 - - 8.9 8.1
ii. Civil Justice 7.1 7.6 - 7.9 7.2 7.9 7.2 8.2 - - 8.0 7.4
iii. Criminal Justice 7.6 7.9 - 8.7 7.2 8.7 7.5 8.5 - - 8.0 7.5
1B. Security and Safety 8.7 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.2 9.9
i. Homicide 9.8 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.5 9.0 9.3 9.7 9.6 9.4 8.2 9.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 10.0
iii. Women's Security 9.2 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 8.9
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 8.9
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 6.7
2D. Expression & Information 8.7 9.6 9.5 9.7 9.2 9.7 9.3 9.7 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.1
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.0 9.0 8.3 9.3 8.0 9.0 8.3 9.0 8.7 9.3 9.3 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.3 8.8 9.3 9.0 7.8 9.3 8.0 9.3 8.5 9.3 8.3 8.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.87 9.44 9.39 9.57 9.31 9.56 9.28 9.60 9.34 9.32 9.32 9.19
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 9.17 8.39 8.19 7.82 8.05 7.79 8.02 7.63 7.80 7.65 7.58 7.69
FREEDOM INDEX 9.02 8.92 8.79 8.69 8.68 8.67 8.65 8.62 8.57 8.49 8.45 8.44
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APPENDIX D Continued

United States

Republic of
of America

Mauritius
Germany

Republic
Belgium

Slovakia
Estonia

Iceland
Cyprus

France

Korea,
Czech
Malta
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 23 24
1A. Rule of Law 7.1 7.5 7.5 6.8 7.9 7.5 7.3 7.0 7.8 6.3 6.7 7.5
i. Procedural Justice - 8.0 - 7.3 8.1 8.4 8.3 7.4 - - - 7.7
ii. Civil Justice - 7.1 - 6.5 8.0 6.8 6.5 6.8 - - - 7.2
iii. Criminal Justice - 7.5 - 6.5 7.6 7.2 7.0 6.9 - - - 7.6
1B. Security and Safety 9.7 9.1 9.8 9.1 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.6 10.0 9.8 9.6 9.7
i. Homicide 9.7 7.4 9.4 7.8 9.6 9.2 9.6 9.5 10.0 9.3 8.8 9.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 6.7 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.2 10.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 9.7 10.0 9.7 - 9.4 8.6 9.4
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.8 10.0 8.9 10.0 8.9 - 7.8 7.8 7.8
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 9.2 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 9.2 9.5 9.3 9.3 8.6 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.6 9.1 8.9 8.1
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.3 8.7 8.7 8.3 8.0 9.0 8.7 8.0 9.7 7.7 8.0 7.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.8 8.8 7.8 8.0 8.5 9.0 8.3 7.8 9.0 7.8 8.0 7.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 8.3 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 6.7
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.05 9.11 9.26 8.69 9.17 9.23 9.22 9.04 9.38 8.87 8.39 8.89
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.83 7.72 7.56 8.06 7.52 7.34 7.25 7.43 7.07 7.58 7.99 7.46
FREEDOM INDEX 8.44 8.42 8.41 8.38 8.34 8.29 8.24 8.23 8.22 8.22 8.19 8.18
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APPENDIX D Continued

Lithuania
Kingdom

Hungary

Uruguay
Portugal
Sweden
United

Poland
Latvia
Japan

Spain
Chile

Italy
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 25 26 27 27 29 30 31 31 33 34 35 36
1A. Rule of Law 7.7 8.5 6.7 7.3 6.6 6.7 6.4 6.5 6.6 7.5 7.3 6.4
i. Procedural Justice 8.3 9.5 7.6 7.3 7.4 7.8 7.4 - - 9.0 8.5 7.0
ii. Civil Justice 7.2 7.8 6.6 7.7 6.2 5.6 5.5 - - 6.3 6.5 7.1
iii. Criminal Justice 7.5 8.2 6.0 6.8 6.2 6.7 6.4 - - 7.3 6.9 5.0
1B. Security and Safety 9.2 9.3 9.5 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.6 8.7 9.2 9.8 8.5 9.1
i. Homicide 9.5 9.7 8.6 9.8 9.5 9.6 9.4 6.2 8.2 9.5 9.6 7.4
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.4 10.0
iii. Women's Security 8.2 8.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.5 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 8.3 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 8.8 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 6.7 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 10.0 8.8 7.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 9.1 8.6 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 10.0 7.8 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.9 7.8 10.0 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 9.2 9.6 8.8 9.2 9.4 8.7 9.2 9.3 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.0 9.3 7.0 9.3 8.7 6.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 7.3 8.3 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 8.0 8.8 7.0 6.8 8.5 7.3 7.8 8.3 8.0 7.8 6.5 7.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0
i. Parental Rights 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.49 8.91 8.32 8.61 9.05 9.00 8.92 8.66 8.65 8.97 8.60 8.78
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.85 7.40 7.94 7.66 7.17 7.10 7.17 7.41 7.37 7.01 7.37 7.15
FREEDOM INDEX 8.17 8.15 8.13 8.13 8.11 8.05 8.04 8.04 8.01 7.99 7.98 7.97
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APPENDIX D Continued

Montenegro

Macedonia
Costa Rica

Singapore

Bahamas

Romania

Armenia
Slovenia
Bulgaria

Panama

Albania
Greece
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 46 48
1A. Rule of Law 5.3 6.1 6.7 6.2 8.3 5.5 6.4 6.3 5.6 4.9 4.9 4.9
i. Procedural Justice 6.3 7.2 8.2 - 8.3 - - 7.0 6.0 - 5.8 5.7
ii. Civil Justice 5.7 6.1 6.0 - 7.9 - - 5.9 5.3 - 5.1 5.1
iii. Criminal Justice 3.9 5.0 5.9 - 8.7 - - 6.0 5.3 - 3.8 4.1
1B. Security and Safety 9.7 9.7 9.8 8.5 8.8 9.3 5.5 8.6 9.0 9.6 7.5 9.1
i. Homicide 9.1 9.5 9.8 5.5 9.8 8.4 1.6 9.2 9.3 8.9 2.6 8.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 5.0 6.7 8.3 10.0 9.8 8.3
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 6.7 - 4.2 - - 10.0 - - 8.3 -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 - - 10.0 - - 10.0 -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 3.3 - 3.3 - - 10.0 - - 6.7 -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.5 10.0 9.0 - 4.2 - - 9.1 - - 9.2 -
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 - - 7.5 - - 10.0 -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 2.5 - - 10.0 - - 10.0 -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.9 10.0 6.7 - 3.3 - - 8.9 - - 6.7 -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 10.0 9.2 - 5.8 - - 10.0 - - 10.0 -
2D. Expression & Information 8.6 8.7 9.0 8.8 4.9 7.4 8.8 8.3 7.1 5.4 8.0 6.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.3 7.0 7.7 8.0 2.0 6.3 9.0 5.7 6.0 3.0 4.0 4.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.5 6.5 7.5 8.3 4.3 6.0 7.5 6.0 5.3 3.3 5.8 6.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 - - 10.0 - - 10.0 -
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 3.3 - - 10.0 - - 10.0 -
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.56 8.81 8.58 8.18 6.77 8.28 7.80 7.97 8.15 7.30 7.64 7.55
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.20 6.93 7.08 7.36 8.75 7.22 7.64 7.13 6.85 7.62 7.28 7.30
FREEDOM INDEX 7.88 7.87 7.83 7.77 7.76 7.75 7.72 7.55 7.50 7.46 7.46 7.43
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APPENDIX D Continued

Herzegovina
El Salvador

Nicaragua
Argentina

Barbados
Georgia
Croatia
Taiwan

Bosnia
Belize
Israel

Peru
Fiji
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 48 50 51 52 52 54 55 56 56 58 58 58
1A. Rule of Law 4.3 6.7 6.9 3.9 5.4 5.6 6.0 5.0 6.1 5.3 6.9 4.3
i. Procedural Justice - - - 4.4 7.4 6.3 5.3 - 7.0 6.3 - 4.5
ii. Civil Justice - - - 4.9 4.3 5.1 6.1 - 5.0 5.4 - 4.2
iii. Criminal Justice - - - 2.5 4.5 5.3 6.6 - 6.2 4.3 - 4.2
1B. Security and Safety 9.5 8.0 7.8 6.5 7.9 9.8 7.6 6.7 9.5 9.1 8.8 8.1
i. Homicide 8.4 9.2 - 0.0 5.4 9.4 7.6 0.0 9.3 7.7 6.4 4.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 4.9 9.0 9.5 8.4 10.0 5.2 10.0 9.4 9.5 10.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 9.8 6.7 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 8.3 3.3 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
2B. Religion - 10.0 7.1 - 5.4 - - - - 10.0 - 7.1
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 - - - - 10.0 - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 10.0 6.7 - 3.3 - - - - 10.0 - 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 9.6 8.4 - 7.5 - - - - 9.2 - 6.8
i. Freedom of Association - 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 - - - - 10.0 - 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 - - - - 10.0 - 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 10.0 7.8 - 6.7 - - - - 7.8 - 5.6
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 8.3 8.3 - 8.3 - - - - 9.2 - 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 6.9 6.7 9.1 7.4 8.1 4.4 2.7 8.4 7.2 8.1 8.8 7.5
i. Press Killings 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 5.3 7.7 7.7 6.7 5.3 7.0 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 9.0 5.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.5 6.0 7.8 5.5 5.3 6.3 2.8 8.0 4.5 4.8 7.5 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - - - - 10.0 - 6.7
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - - - - 10.0 - 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.67 7.64 7.21 7.16 7.17 7.92 7.18 7.24 7.88 8.32 7.90 7.23
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.19 7.19 7.55 7.53 7.53 6.77 7.45 7.22 6.58 6.09 6.51 7.18
FREEDOM INDEX 7.43 7.41 7.38 7.35 7.35 7.34 7.32 7.23 7.23 7.21 7.21 7.21
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APPENDIX D Continued

United Arab
Papua New
Guatemala
Philippines

Honduras
Mongolia
Moldova

Emirates

Namibia
Jamaica

Bahrain

Guinea
Ghana

Brazil
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 70 71 72
1A. Rule of Law 4.6 4.2 4.2 5.4 4.6 6.1 5.5 4.2 6.5 5.3 4.3 5.8
i. Procedural Justice 4.4 4.1 4.5 5.8 5.9 - 6.1 - 6.1 5.2 - -
ii. Civil Justice 5.1 4.3 4.2 6.1 4.1 - 5.5 - 6.0 5.3 - -
iii. Criminal Justice 4.2 4.2 4.0 4.5 3.7 - 4.9 - 7.5 5.4 - -
1B. Security and Safety 6.3 8.1 8.8 8.2 6.5 8.6 6.8 7.5 8.8 8.3 6.2 6.2
i. Homicide 0.0 7.4 7.4 7.6 0.0 9.8 0.4 6.3 9.0 6.8 0.0 3.3
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 6.8 9.0 9.5 9.5 9.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 8.5 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.3 7.3 9.2 10.0 5.8
2A. Movement 10.0 8.3 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion - 10.0 - 7.1 7.1 2.9 10.0 - 2.9 5.8 7.1 7.1
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 - 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 10.0 - 6.7 6.7 3.3 10.0 - 3.3 6.7 6.7 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 7.8 - 9.0 8.8 5.3 8.6 - 4.0 5.1 7.0 7.3
i. Freedom of Association - 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 - 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 - 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 7.8 - 7.8 6.7 4.4 7.8 - 3.3 5.6 5.6 6.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 5.8 - 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 - 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 9.2 6.9 5.6 9.0 7.6 5.4 8.2 8.6 5.7 7.7 7.2 8.6
i. Press Killings 10.0 4.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 9.0 6.3 3.3 7.3 4.7 2.0 5.0 8.7 2.3 5.7 5.0 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 8.5 4.3 3.5 7.8 3.5 3.3 6.0 7.0 4.3 6.0 4.3 7.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 - 8.3 6.7 10.0 8.3
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 3.3 10.0 - 3.3 10.0 6.7 10.0
2E. Relationships 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.18 7.37 7.24 7.42 7.12 6.36 7.76 7.28 6.07 7.27 6.50 7.05
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.13 6.89 6.96 6.76 7.03 7.77 6.37 6.77 7.99 6.70 7.34 6.76
FREEDOM INDEX 7.15 7.13 7.10 7.09 7.08 7.07 7.06 7.03 7.03 6.98 6.92 6.91
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APPENDIX D Continued

Kazakhstan

Indonesia
Paraguay
Thailand

Republic
Rwanda

Zambia
Mexico

Kyrgyz

Turkey
Serbia

Nepal

Haiti
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 73 73 73 76 77 78 78 80 80 82 83 84
1A. Rule of Law 4.2 4.7 5.6 4.6 5.1 4.2 5.1 3.6 4.6 4.0 4.4 4.8
i. Procedural Justice 5.0 5.0 6.4 4.2 5.5 - - - 4.5 3.9 4.8 4.8
ii. Civil Justice 4.0 4.7 4.3 4.9 4.3 - - - 4.9 4.6 4.6 5.5
iii. Criminal Justice 3.5 4.5 5.9 4.6 5.4 - - - 4.5 3.5 3.7 4.2
1B. Security and Safety 7.8 9.1 6.7 8.4 8.4 8.1 6.7 8.6 9.1 8.3 8.6 7.4
i. Homicide 5.1 9.4 7.6 5.8 9.6 4.7 0.8 7.9 9.8 6.7 5.7 8.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.4 9.5 4.2 9.5 8.9 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 5.2
iii. Women's Security 9.8 8.3 8.3 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 8.0 8.3 10.0 8.2
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0 8.3 6.7 8.3 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 7.1 7.1 8.8 7.1 10.0 7.1 - 4.2 4.2 - 5.8 4.2
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 5.0 5.0 - 5.0 5.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 6.7 6.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 - 3.3 3.3 - 6.7 3.3
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.3 7.8 8.4 4.9 7.7 6.8 - 7.3 7.8 - 4.4 5.8
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 - 5.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 - 5.0 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 6.7 4.4 7.8 4.4 6.7 5.6 - 3.3 7.8 - 3.3 5.6
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 9.2 8.3 7.5 9.2 6.7 - 5.8 8.3 - 4.2 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 6.5 8.3 4.5 6.1 7.6 6.3 4.4 8.0 7.8 5.0 6.8 5.7
i. Press Killings 4.3 10.0 2.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 5.0 5.7 4.7 1.3 5.0 4.0 1.7 5.0 4.0 2.3 3.3 3.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.3 5.8 3.3 2.5 3.0 4.3 1.5 5.0 4.8 2.8 3.8 5.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 8.3 6.7 10.0 6.7 - 10.0 10.0 - 6.7 6.7
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 3.3 10.0 10.0 6.7 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 3.3
2E. Relationships 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.09 7.26 6.99 6.73 7.49 7.10 6.74 6.75 6.97 6.70 6.27 6.44
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.72 6.53 6.81 7.02 6.19 6.55 6.90 6.83 6.60 6.85 7.18 6.98
FREEDOM INDEX 6.90 6.90 6.90 6.87 6.84 6.82 6.82 6.79 6.79 6.78 6.73 6.71
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APPENDIX D Continued

South Africa
Dominican

Colombia
Botswana

Republic

Ecuador

Ukraine

Guyana

Malawi
Kuwait
Bolivia
Kenya

India
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 85 86 87 88 88 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
1A. Rule of Law 6.2 4.3 3.7 5.1 4.6 6.2 4.8 5.4 4.7 4.3 4.8 4.8
i. Procedural Justice 4.8 4.1 4.4 5.6 5.3 - 4.6 5.9 5.1 4.1 - 4.0
ii. Civil Justice 6.5 4.7 3.8 5.1 4.2 - 5.3 5.5 5.2 4.5 - 5.9
iii. Criminal Justice 7.2 4.0 2.8 4.7 4.4 - 4.3 4.9 3.9 4.4 - 4.5
1B. Security and Safety 7.0 7.7 8.5 6.7 7.3 8.8 5.3 5.1 8.0 7.1 6.4 8.3
i. Homicide 2.6 8.6 6.6 0.2 2.8 9.8 0.0 0.0 7.9 8.6 1.8 7.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 7.5 9.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 5.8 8.5 9.5 6.8 7.4 9.5
iii. Women's Security 8.3 7.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 6.7 5.8 10.0 7.7
2A. Movement 8.3 5.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 3.3 10.0 8.3 8.3 6.7 10.0 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 7.1 10.0 7.1 6.3 8.3 4.2 8.3 8.8 10.0 10.0 - -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 10.0 7.5 2.5 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 - -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 6.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 3.3 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 - -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 6.8 8.4 7.5 7.1 7.6 4.8 8.0 9.1 7.2 8.8 - -
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 - -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 - -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.6 7.8 6.7 3.3 4.4 3.3 7.8 8.9 4.4 7.8 - -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.7 8.3 8.3 10.0 5.8 3.3 9.2 7.5 9.2 10.0 - -
2D. Expression & Information 7.9 7.6 6.3 8.5 8.1 6.4 7.6 8.8 8.0 7.2 8.1 6.4
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.1 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 7.0 3.0 6.3 7.3 5.0 4.0 5.7 7.0 5.0 6.7 7.7 4.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.8 4.8 5.3 5.3 5.5 4.8 2.5 7.0 5.0 5.8 6.8 4.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 - -
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - -
2E. Relationships 2.5 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5
i. Parental Rights 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 - 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.56 6.59 7.15 6.81 7.37 5.89 6.91 6.61 7.28 6.61 6.67 6.99
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.85 6.80 6.15 6.45 5.90 7.33 6.27 6.55 5.87 6.51 6.44 6.10
FREEDOM INDEX 6.70 6.69 6.65 6.63 6.63 6.61 6.59 6.58 6.57 6.56 6.55 6.54
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APPENDIX D Continued

Burkina Faso

Trinidad and

Madagascar

Malaysia
Tanzania

Senegal
Uganda
Tobago
Jordan

Oman
Russia

Benin

Niger
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 97 98 98 100 101 102 103 104 104 106 106 108
1A. Rule of Law 5.3 4.9 5.2 4.7 4.3 4.1 4.9 4.5 5.0 5.8 6.4 4.7
i. Procedural Justice 4.2 4.2 - 4.3 3.9 2.7 4.3 - 4.7 5.6 - -
ii. Civil Justice 6.5 5.9 - 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.3 - 5.8 5.7 - -
iii. Criminal Justice 5.2 4.5 - 4.9 4.0 4.3 4.9 - 4.6 6.1 - -
1B. Security and Safety 8.6 7.4 6.1 7.4 7.2 8.4 8.0 8.1 8.5 9.1 8.7 8.0
i. Homicide 9.3 6.8 0.0 4.9 5.4 6.5 5.6 6.6 8.9 9.1 9.7 8.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 6.2 8.8 8.5 10.0 9.3 10.0 10.0 8.4
iii. Women's Security 6.5 5.8 8.8 7.8 10.0 9.8 10.0 7.8 7.4 8.3 6.3 7.4
2A. Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 6.7 5.0 10.0 6.7 8.3 5.0 8.3 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
2B. Religion 1.3 7.5 - 8.8 7.5 5.4 5.4 7.1 10.0 4.6 1.7 8.3
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 5.0 - 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 2.5 0.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 0.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 3.3 3.3 6.7 10.0 6.7 3.3 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 2.6 7.6 - 7.3 5.4 6.3 6.0 8.2 7.7 5.1 1.5 8.0
i. Freedom of Association 2.5 7.5 - 7.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 7.5 - 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 0.0 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 1.1 5.6 - 6.7 6.7 4.4 3.3 7.8 6.7 5.6 1.1 7.8
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.2 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 5.8 8.3 7.5 9.2 5.0 2.5 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 6.7 8.4 8.5 7.0 5.7 7.7 8.0 8.8 7.4 4.9 3.7 7.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 5.7 8.0 4.7 2.3 3.3 5.3 6.3 4.0 2.0 1.7 2.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.0 6.3 7.5 5.3 1.8 5.0 4.5 7.5 4.8 4.0 3.3 3.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 5.0 3.3 8.3
v. State Control over Internet Access 6.7 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.3 0.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 5.0 7.5 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 7.5
i. Parental Rights 0.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.53 7.17 5.90 6.67 6.40 5.55 6.67 6.73 6.73 5.94 5.29 6.92
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.52 5.87 7.13 6.27 6.52 7.31 6.11 6.03 6.04 6.72 7.36 5.69
FREEDOM INDEX 6.53 6.52 6.52 6.47 6.46 6.43 6.39 6.38 6.38 6.33 6.33 6.31
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APPENDIX D Continued

Sierra Leone

Mauritania
Azerbaijan

Sri Lanka
Morocco
Vietnam

Nigeria
Tunisia

Gabon

Egypt
Togo
Mali
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 109 109 111 112 113 114 115 116 116 116 119 120
1A. Rule of Law 4.3 4.9 5.6 5.2 4.0 5.2 4.8 4.3 3.7 4.2 4.8 4.2
i. Procedural Justice - - 6.7 4.9 2.9 4.1 5.3 - 2.8 - - 3.3
ii. Civil Justice - - 4.3 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.4 - 5.3 - - 4.7
iii. Criminal Justice - - 5.7 5.2 3.5 6.2 3.6 - 2.8 - - 4.5
1B. Security and Safety 9.5 6.1 9.2 8.7 8.6 6.6 8.1 7.4 5.9 8.5 7.5 7.4
i. Homicide 9.2 7.0 8.7 9.1 9.4 7.1 8.7 8.0 2.0 5.9 6.4 9.5
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.4 7.8 9.0 9.5 9.0 2.7 10.0 8.3 9.0 10.0 9.5 9.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 3.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.8 6.0 6.9 9.6 6.7 3.7
2A. Movement 6.7 8.3 5.0 5.0 8.3 3.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 1.7 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
2B. Religion 3.8 8.3 4.2 1.3 1.3 8.3 - 2.9 6.7 7.1 8.3 4.2
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 10.0 5.0 2.5 2.5 10.0 - 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 0.0 6.7 3.3 0.0 0.0 6.7 - 3.3 3.3 6.7 6.7 3.3
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 4.2 8.1 2.7 3.9 5.6 7.7 - 6.6 7.1 6.3 5.9 3.6
i. Freedom of Association 2.5 10.0 2.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 2.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 10.0 2.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 - 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 3.3 3.3 3.3 5.6 5.6 6.7 - 5.6 6.7 4.4 4.4 4.4
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 9.2 2.5 5.0 6.7 9.2 - 8.3 9.2 5.8 9.2 5.0
2D. Expression & Information 6.5 9.0 3.8 3.7 6.3 5.0 6.3 7.0 7.9 6.5 6.9 5.6
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 1.7 7.0 0.7 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.7 4.0 5.0 2.3 2.0 3.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 2.3 7.8 1.8 2.3 4.3 2.0 4.3 4.5 4.5 3.3 4.3 4.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.3 10.0 3.3 5.0 8.3 10.0 - 6.7 10.0 6.7 8.3 6.7
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 3.3 0.0 6.7 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.3
2E. Relationships 7.5 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 5.0 2.5
i. Parental Rights 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 10.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.32 6.62 6.28 5.36 5.80 5.88 5.95 5.59 5.87 6.17 5.86 5.15
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.21 5.90 6.19 6.90 6.38 6.24 6.00 6.35 6.08 5.77 5.95 6.62
FREEDOM INDEX 6.26 6.26 6.23 6.13 6.09 6.06 5.98 5.97 5.97 5.97 5.91 5.88
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APPENDIX D Continued

Mozambique

Cte d'Ivoire

Democratic
Bangladesh

Republic of

Republic of
Cameroon

Republic

Guinea-
Lesotho

Central

Congo,

Congo,
African

Bissau
China

Syria
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 121 122 122 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131
1A. Rule of Law 4.8 3.5 5.1 3.8 3.4 4.7 4.8 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.3
i. Procedural Justice - 3.4 - 2.7 3.5 4.3 - - - - -
ii. Civil Justice - 3.2 - 5.1 3.5 4.3 - - - - -
iii. Criminal Justice - 3.8 - 3.7 3.2 5.4 - - - - -
1B. Security and Safety 6.9 7.8 5.0 6.5 7.9 8.4 8.4 7.3 7.3 7.2 5.5
i. Homicide 5.0 8.9 0.0 4.6 7.0 9.6 8.9 5.3 5.0 6.6 0.0
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 8.0 10.0 8.0 9.0 9.0 7.9 9.5 9.0 10.0 6.5
iii. Women's Security 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.8 7.7 6.7 8.3 7.0 8.0 5.0 9.8
2A. Movement 5.0 6.7 8.3 6.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 10.0 3.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
2B. Religion 7.1 5.8 - 7.1 8.8 0.0 5.8 8.8 8.3 - 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 7.5 0.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 6.7 6.7 - 6.7 10.0 0.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 - 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.5 6.3 - 5.3 7.8 1.3 1.4 6.9 5.8 - 6.1
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 - 5.0 7.5 2.5 0.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 7.5 - 5.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 7.5 5.0 - 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 6.7 4.4 - 4.4 7.8 0.0 2.2 4.4 2.2 - 4.4
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 5.8 - 6.7 8.3 2.5 3.3 8.3 8.3 - 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 8.5 7.3 6.9 7.3 7.5 3.4 3.1 7.3 7.6 6.5 6.7
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.0 3.3 5.3 3.0 3.3 0.7 0.3 3.7 4.3 5.0 1.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.3 3.3 5.3 3.3 4.0 1.3 1.8 4.3 5.3 4.5 2.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 5.0 3.3 8.3 8.3 - 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
2E. Relationships 2.5 0.0 2.5 5.0 2.5 10.0 5.0 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5
i. Parental Rights 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.99 5.45 5.47 5.69 5.63 5.07 5.34 6.04 6.40 6.30 5.56
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.71 6.21 6.18 5.67 5.70 6.25 5.92 5.20 4.78 4.84 5.31
FREEDOM INDEX 5.85 5.83 5.83 5.68 5.67 5.66 5.63 5.62 5.59 5.57 5.43
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APPENDIX D Continued

Zimbabwe
Venezuela

Myanmar
Pakistan
Ethiopia

Average
Burundi

Algeria

Angola
Chad
Iran
2008 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 132 133 133 135 135 137 138 139 140 141
1A. Rule of Law 3.9 4.5 4.3 3.5 3.1 3.5 4.5 3.7 3.8 3.4 5.52
i. Procedural Justice - 4.0 2.2 - 3.0 2.6 - 2.7 - - 5.83
ii. Civil Justice - 4.6 6.2 - 3.8 3.9 - 4.0 - - 5.63
iii. Criminal Justice - 4.9 4.5 - 2.4 3.9 - 4.3 - - 5.38
1B. Security and Safety 6.8 6.2 7.9 5.8 6.7 5.6 7.9 6.7 7.3 6.5 8.20
i. Homicide 6.8 5.2 8.4 7.1 0.0 7.1 9.6 5.8 6.0 3.9 7.00
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 5.4 7.6 7.7 4.9 10.0 4.0 7.5 6.2 8.5 6.4 9.00
iii. Women's Security 8.3 5.7 7.5 5.5 10.0 5.7 6.7 8.2 7.5 9.2 8.61
2A. Movement 8.3 8.3 3.3 6.7 8.3 3.3 5.0 1.7 3.3 3.3 8.20
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.64
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.71
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 9.20
2B. Religion - 7.1 - 8.8 7.1 4.2 1.3 8.3 4.2 - 7.57
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 5.0 2.5 10.0 5.0 - 7.79
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 6.7 - 10.0 6.7 3.3 0.0 6.7 3.3 - 7.35
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 2.4 - 6.4 5.7 7.1 4.5 4.5 2.1 - 7.45
i. Freedom of Association - 2.5 - 7.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.5 - 7.81
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 2.5 - 5.0 5.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 2.5 - 7.46
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 1.1 - 5.6 4.4 6.7 2.2 2.2 0.0 - 6.61
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 3.3 - 7.5 5.8 9.2 5.8 5.8 3.3 - 7.92
2D. Expression & Information 5.2 4.0 3.9 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.5 7.4 3.5 7.45
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.39
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 1.7 0.3 2.0 1.3 3.7 2.7 0.3 4.0 0.0 5.45
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 2.5 1.8 1.5 2.3 3.0 3.3 4.3 2.0 4.5 0.5 5.52
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 6.7 - 6.7 10.0 10.0 6.7 5.0 8.3 - 8.93
v. State Control over Internet Access - 0.0 - 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 - 8.81
2E. Relationships 5.0 2.5 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.28
i. Parental Rights 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 7.14
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 7.48
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.76 5.10 4.25 5.62 6.17 4.35 4.78 4.85 4.73 4.87 7.23
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.07 5.41 6.25 4.87 4.30 6.02 5.41 4.59 4.55 3.89 6.78
FREEDOM INDEX 5.42 5.25 5.25 5.24 5.24 5.18 5.09 4.72 4.64 4.38 7.01
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New Zealand
Switzerland
Hong Kong

Denmark

Kingdom
Australia

Sweden
Norway
Canada
Finland

Estonia
United
Ireland
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 10 12
1A. Rule of Law 7.5 7.9 8.1 8.6 8.7 7.8 7.7 8.7 8.5 7.9 7.7 7.5
i. Procedural Justice 7.9 - 8.7 9.4 9.7 8.8 8.3 9.4 9.5 - 8.3 8.0
ii. Civil Justice 7.1 - 7.6 7.9 7.9 7.2 7.2 8.2 7.8 - 7.2 7.1
iii. Criminal Justice 7.6 - 7.9 8.7 8.7 7.2 7.5 8.5 8.2 - 7.5 7.5
1B. Security and Safety 8.8 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.6 9.8 9.3
i. Homicide 9.8 9.7 9.6 9.7 9.1 9.6 9.4 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.5 7.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 9.2 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.7 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.7 9.2 9.3 9.7 9.6 9.4 9.2 9.5
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.0 8.3 9.0 9.3 9.0 8.0 8.3 9.0 9.3 8.7 8.0 8.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.3 9.3 8.8 9.0 9.3 7.8 8.0 9.3 8.8 8.5 8.0 8.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.90 9.39 9.45 9.58 9.57 9.32 9.29 9.61 9.54 9.33 9.12 9.14
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 8.96 8.24 8.08 7.70 7.72 7.94 7.94 7.46 7.51 7.59 7.80 7.75
FREEDOM INDEX 8.93 8.82 8.76 8.64 8.64 8.63 8.62 8.53 8.52 8.46 8.46 8.45
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APPENDIX E Continued

United States
Luxembourg

Netherlands

Republic of
of America

Czech Re-

Mauritius
Germany

Belgium
Austria
Cyprus

Korea,
public
Malta

Spain
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
1A. Rule of Law 7.5 8.0 8.3 7.1 7.7 7.9 7.5 6.8 7.3 7.3 7.5 6.7
i. Procedural Justice - - 8.9 - 8.1 8.1 8.4 7.3 8.5 8.3 7.7 -
ii. Civil Justice - - 8.0 - 7.4 8.0 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.5 7.2 -
iii. Criminal Justice - - 8.0 - 7.5 7.6 7.2 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.6 -
1B. Security and Safety 9.9 9.7 9.3 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.3 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.6
i. Homicide 9.6 9.2 8.7 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.3 8.1 9.7 9.6 9.6 8.9
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 - 10.0 9.2 8.9 10.0 9.7 9.0 10.0 10.0 9.4 8.6
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 8.9 10.0 8.9 7.8 10.0 10.0 7.8 7.8
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 - 10.0 6.7 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 9.3 9.5 9.5 9.2 9.1 8.6 9.6 9.3 9.0 9.4 8.1 8.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.7 9.3 9.3 8.3 7.3 8.0 9.0 8.3 8.3 8.7 7.0 8.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.8 9.3 8.3 7.8 8.0 8.5 9.0 8.0 6.5 8.3 7.0 8.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.28 9.35 9.36 9.05 9.19 9.17 9.24 8.73 9.18 9.19 8.89 8.41
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.56 7.46 7.40 7.69 7.54 7.50 7.34 7.76 7.28 7.19 7.47 7.93
FREEDOM INDEX 8.42 8.40 8.38 8.37 8.36 8.34 8.29 8.24 8.23 8.19 8.18 8.17
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APPENDIX E Continued

Singapore
Lithuania

Romania
Hungary

Uruguay

Portugal
Slovakia

Poland
France

Japan
Chile

Italy
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 25 26 27 27 29 29 31 32 33 34 35 36
1A. Rule of Law 6.5 7.0 6.7 6.3 6.4 6.3 6.7 7.3 6.4 7.5 6.6 8.3
i. Procedural Justice - 7.4 7.6 - 7.4 7.0 7.8 7.3 7.0 9.0 7.4 8.3
ii. Civil Justice - 6.8 6.6 - 5.5 5.9 5.6 7.7 7.1 6.3 6.2 7.9
iii. Criminal Justice - 6.9 6.0 - 6.4 6.0 6.7 6.8 5.0 7.3 6.2 8.7
1B. Security and Safety 9.1 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.2 9.9 9.8 9.9
i. Homicide 7.2 9.6 8.7 9.4 9.5 9.3 9.6 9.8 7.6 9.6 9.5 9.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 8.8 10.0 4.2
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.3
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.2 9.7 8.8 9.4 10.0 9.1 10.0 7.9 10.0 8.6 10.0 4.2
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 8.9 7.8 7.8 10.0 8.9 10.0 6.7 10.0 7.8 10.0 3.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 5.8
2D. Expression & Information 9.3 9.2 8.8 9.1 9.2 8.3 8.7 9.2 9.0 9.0 9.4 4.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.3 8.0 7.0 7.7 8.3 5.7 6.3 9.3 7.3 7.3 8.7 2.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 8.3 7.8 7.0 7.8 7.8 6.0 7.3 6.8 7.8 7.8 8.5 4.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.3
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.74 8.88 8.33 8.83 8.92 8.76 9.00 8.61 8.80 8.98 9.05 7.30
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.55 7.38 7.91 7.42 7.28 7.45 7.15 7.53 7.31 7.10 6.96 8.66
FREEDOM INDEX 8.15 8.13 8.12 8.12 8.10 8.10 8.08 8.07 8.05 8.04 8.01 7.98
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APPENDIX E Continued

Montenegro

Macedonia
Costa Rica

Bahamas
Slovenia
Bulgaria

Georgia

Greece
Iceland
Taiwan
Latvia

Israel
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 37 37 39 40 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
1A. Rule of Law 5.3 6.6 6.9 7.8 6.7 5.5 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.7 6.4 5.6
i. Procedural Justice 6.3 - - - - - 5.3 7.2 - 8.2 - 6.0
ii. Civil Justice 5.7 - - - - - 6.1 6.1 - 6.0 - 5.3
iii. Criminal Justice 3.9 - - - - - 6.6 5.0 - 5.9 - 5.3
1B. Security and Safety 9.7 9.6 8.0 9.9 9.2 9.5 8.5 9.6 8.5 9.7 5.0 9.0
i. Homicide 9.2 8.7 - 9.8 9.2 9.0 8.3 9.4 5.5 9.7 0.0 9.2
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 8.6 9.5 7.3 9.5 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 8.3
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 8.8 7.1 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 6.7 - -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 - -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 6.7 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 3.3 - -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.5 9.1 8.4 - 9.6 - - 10.0 - 9.0 - -
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 - -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 - -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.9 8.9 7.8 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 6.7 - -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 10.0 8.3 - 8.3 - - 10.0 - 9.2 - -
2D. Expression & Information 8.6 9.2 9.1 9.6 8.7 7.4 6.0 6.9 8.8 9.0 8.8 7.1
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 1.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.3 8.0 7.7 9.7 7.7 6.3 5.3 7.0 8.0 7.7 9.0 6.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.5 8.0 7.8 9.0 6.0 6.0 2.8 6.5 8.3 7.5 7.5 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 - -
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 - -
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.57 8.74 8.18 9.36 8.48 8.33 7.97 8.62 7.90 8.58 7.66 8.17
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.32 7.14 7.66 6.43 7.30 7.33 7.48 6.80 7.31 6.56 7.46 6.89
FREEDOM INDEX 7.94 7.94 7.92 7.89 7.89 7.83 7.73 7.71 7.61 7.57 7.56 7.53
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APPENDIX E Continued

Herzegovina

Cape Verde

Philippines

Nicaragua
Suriname

Barbados
Armenia

Panama
Albania
Croatia

Bosnia
Peru

Fiji
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 49 50 51 52 52 54 54 56 56 58 59 60
1A. Rule of Law 5.4 5.4 5.6 4.9 6.1 4.9 6.1 4.3 4.9 6.9 4.2 4.3
i. Procedural Justice - 7.4 6.3 - 7.0 5.7 - - 5.8 - 4.1 4.5
ii. Civil Justice - 4.3 5.1 - 5.0 5.1 - - 5.1 - 4.3 4.2
iii. Criminal Justice - 4.5 5.3 - 6.2 4.1 - - 3.8 - 4.2 4.2
1B. Security and Safety 8.6 8.5 9.8 9.6 9.6 8.9 8.6 9.5 6.8 8.5 7.7 8.0
i. Homicide 7.6 6.3 9.4 9.4 9.4 8.4 5.7 8.4 1.8 5.6 6.2 4.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.4 10.0 9.5 9.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 7.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 8.3 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 8.3 6.7 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion - 5.4 - - - - - - 8.3 - 10.0 7.1
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 7.5 - - - - - - 10.0 - 10.0 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 3.3 - - - - - - 6.7 - 10.0 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 7.5 - - - - - - 9.2 - 7.8 6.8
i. Freedom of Association - 7.5 - - - - - - 10.0 - 7.5 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 7.5 - - - - - - 10.0 - 10.0 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 6.7 - - - - - - 6.7 - 7.8 5.6
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 8.3 - - - - - - 10.0 - 5.8 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 8.4 8.1 7.8 5.4 7.2 6.9 8.5 6.9 8.0 8.8 7.7 7.5
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.9 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.3 5.3 7.0 3.0 7.0 4.7 8.0 5.3 4.0 9.0 6.3 5.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.0 5.3 6.3 3.3 4.5 6.0 7.5 5.5 5.8 7.5 4.3 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 10.0 - - - - - - 10.0 - 10.0 6.7
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 - - - - - - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.24 7.33 8.20 7.30 8.18 7.52 8.41 7.67 7.48 7.83 7.37 7.22
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.78 7.60 6.68 7.54 6.66 7.29 6.39 7.02 7.21 6.83 7.16 7.26
FREEDOM INDEX 7.51 7.47 7.44 7.42 7.42 7.40 7.40 7.34 7.34 7.33 7.26 7.24
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APPENDIX E Continued

Papua New
El Salvador
Guatemala

Dominican
Cambodia

Argentina

Mongolia
Thailand

Republic
Jamaica
Guinea

Ghana
Serbia
Brazil
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 67 69 70 71 72
1A. Rule of Law 5.6 3.8 4.6 3.9 5.5 4.2 5.3 5.3 4.6 4.7 5.4 5.1
i. Procedural Justice 6.4 3.8 5.9 4.4 6.1 - 6.3 5.2 4.4 5.0 5.8 5.6
ii. Civil Justice 4.3 3.7 4.1 4.9 5.5 - 5.4 5.3 5.1 4.7 6.1 5.1
iii. Criminal Justice 5.9 4.0 3.7 2.5 4.9 - 4.3 5.4 4.2 4.5 4.5 4.7
1B. Security and Safety 8.5 9.0 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.6 9.1 8.4 6.3 9.1 8.2 6.5
i. Homicide 7.8 7.4 0.0 0.0 1.1 5.8 7.8 6.5 0.0 9.5 7.6 0.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.6 9.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.5 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 9.2 10.0 8.3 7.7 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 8.8 5.4 7.1 - 10.0 - 10.0 5.8 - 7.1 7.1 6.3
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 - 10.0 5.0 - 7.5 7.5 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 3.3 6.7 - 10.0 - 10.0 6.7 - 6.7 6.7 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 8.4 7.8 8.8 - 8.6 - 9.2 5.1 - 7.8 9.0 7.1
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 5.0 - 7.5 10.0 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.8 8.9 6.7 - 7.8 - 7.8 5.6 - 4.4 7.8 3.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 7.5 8.3 - 6.7 - 9.2 5.0 - 9.2 8.3 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 5.3 7.6 7.6 7.4 8.1 8.6 8.1 7.7 9.2 8.3 9.0 8.5
i. Press Killings 7.1 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 4.7 3.7 4.7 6.7 5.0 8.7 5.7 5.7 9.0 5.7 7.3 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.3 4.3 3.5 5.5 6.0 7.0 4.8 6.0 8.5 5.8 7.8 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.3 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 6.7 - 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 3.3 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.77 7.28 7.08 7.16 7.81 7.30 8.33 7.28 7.18 7.60 7.42 6.76
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.70 7.15 7.31 7.21 6.53 6.94 5.88 6.93 7.00 6.55 6.55 7.17
FREEDOM INDEX 7.23 7.21 7.20 7.19 7.17 7.12 7.11 7.11 7.09 7.07 6.99 6.97
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APPENDIX E Continued

Kazakhstan
Indonesia
Paraguay

Moldova

Lebanon
Namibia

Ukraine
Bahrain

Bolivia
Turkey

Belize
Nepal
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 73 74 74 76 77 77 79 79 81 82 83 84
1A. Rule of Law 4.8 6.1 4.2 4.6 4.2 5.1 5.8 4.7 4.6 5.0 3.7 5.3
i. Procedural Justice 4.8 - - 4.5 4.5 5.5 - 5.1 4.2 - 4.4 6.4
ii. Civil Justice 5.5 - - 4.9 4.2 4.3 - 5.2 4.9 - 3.8 4.5
iii. Criminal Justice 4.2 - - 4.5 4.0 5.4 - 3.9 4.6 - 2.8 4.9
1B. Security and Safety 9.0 8.3 8.1 9.1 8.7 8.6 6.5 9.3 8.7 6.7 8.3 8.6
i. Homicide 8.9 9.6 5.4 9.8 7.0 9.6 4.2 8.3 6.5 0.0 5.8 9.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.2 8.5 8.9 9.5 9.0 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.0 8.4
iii. Women's Security 9.8 6.7 10.0 8.0 10.0 6.7 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3
2A. Movement 10.0 6.7 10.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 10.0 8.3 6.7 10.0 10.0 5.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 4.2 2.9 7.1 4.2 - 10.0 7.1 10.0 7.1 - 7.1 7.1
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 2.5 7.5 5.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 3.3 3.3 6.7 3.3 - 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 - 6.7 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 5.8 5.3 6.8 7.8 - 7.7 7.3 7.2 4.9 - 7.5 8.5
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 2.5 - 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 - 5.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.6 4.4 5.6 7.8 - 6.7 6.7 4.4 4.4 - 6.7 6.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 6.7 6.7 8.3 - 9.2 7.5 9.2 7.5 - 8.3 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 5.7 5.4 6.3 7.5 5.6 7.6 8.6 8.0 6.1 8.4 8.3 5.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 2.0 4.0 4.0 3.3 5.0 7.3 5.0 1.3 7.3 6.3 4.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.5 3.3 4.3 4.8 3.5 3.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 8.0 5.3 4.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.7 8.3 6.7 10.0 - 10.0 8.3 10.0 6.7 - 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 3.3 3.3 6.7 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 6.7
2E. Relationships 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.01 6.11 7.11 6.96 7.21 7.53 7.13 7.84 6.79 7.24 7.29 6.30
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.88 7.75 6.75 6.89 6.61 6.29 6.65 5.94 6.96 6.47 6.42 7.34
FREEDOM INDEX 6.94 6.93 6.93 6.92 6.91 6.91 6.89 6.89 6.87 6.86 6.85 6.82
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APPENDIX E Continued

South Africa

Trinidad and

United Arab
Colombia
Honduras
Botswana

Tajikistan

Emirates
Tobago

Mexico

Malawi

Jordan

Brunei
Kenya
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 85 86 86 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96
1A. Rule of Law 4.3 5.4 5.2 6.2 4.2 4.3 3.9 4.8 6.5 4.8 5.3 6.6
i. Procedural Justice 4.1 5.9 - 4.8 5.0 - - 4.6 6.1 4.0 4.2 -
ii. Civil Justice 4.7 5.5 - 6.5 4.0 - - 5.3 6.0 5.9 6.5 -
iii. Criminal Justice 4.0 4.9 - 7.2 3.5 - - 4.3 7.5 4.5 5.2 -
1B. Security and Safety 7.7 5.1 5.7 7.0 6.5 6.0 8.2 5.2 8.2 8.6 8.6 8.5
i. Homicide 7.8 0.0 0.0 2.6 1.3 0.0 9.0 0.0 9.0 8.6 9.3 9.2
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.3 8.5 9.5 10.0 8.5 8.0 7.4 5.7 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 7.0 6.7 7.5 8.3 9.8 10.0 8.3 10.0 5.7 7.7 6.5 6.3
2A. Movement 5.0 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 8.3 5.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 8.8 - 7.1 7.1 7.1 - 8.3 2.9 - 1.3 -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 2.5 - 2.5 -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 - 6.7 6.7 6.7 - 6.7 3.3 - 0.0 -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 8.4 9.1 - 6.8 7.3 7.0 - 8.0 4.0 - 2.6 -
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 5.0 - 2.5 -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 2.5 - 2.5 -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.8 8.9 - 5.6 6.7 5.6 - 7.8 3.3 - 1.1 -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 7.5 - 6.7 7.5 7.5 - 9.2 5.0 - 4.2 -
2D. Expression & Information 7.6 8.8 8.5 7.9 7.1 5.2 4.9 7.6 5.7 6.4 6.7 4.8
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.4 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 1.7 5.7 2.3 4.3 3.0 0.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.8 7.0 7.5 5.8 3.3 4.3 3.0 2.5 4.3 4.8 4.0 3.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 - 6.7 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 8.3 - 10.0 -
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 6.7 - 10.0 3.3 - 6.7 -
2E. Relationships 5.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 0.0 7.5 5.0 2.5
i. Parental Rights 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.60 6.86 6.63 6.56 6.83 6.25 7.18 6.90 5.43 7.05 5.53 6.10
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.03 6.73 6.97 7.03 6.71 7.26 6.33 6.53 7.91 6.26 7.77 7.17
FREEDOM INDEX 6.81 6.80 6.80 6.79 6.77 6.76 6.75 6.72 6.67 6.66 6.65 6.64
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APPENDIX E Continued

Burkina Faso
East Timor

Malaysia
Tanzania
Ecuador

Rwanda
Guyana
Kuwait

Russia
Niger

India
Haiti
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 96 98 99 100 101 101 103 103 105 106 107 108
1A. Rule of Law 6.2 4.6 4.7 4.8 3.6 4.7 3.8 4.3 4.3 4.9 5.1 5.8
i. Procedural Justice - 5.3 4.3 - - - - 3.9 4.1 4.2 - 5.6
ii. Civil Justice - 4.2 4.8 - - - - 5.0 4.5 5.9 - 5.7
iii. Criminal Justice - 4.4 4.9 - - - - 4.0 4.4 4.5 - 6.1
1B. Security and Safety 8.7 7.3 7.4 7.5 8.2 8.2 8.5 7.5 7.1 7.4 5.2 9.1
i. Homicide 9.8 3.0 4.9 2.9 7.3 8.1 8.6 6.0 8.6 6.8 0.8 9.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.5 6.5 6.9 9.5 6.4 10.0
iii. Women's Security 6.7 10.0 7.8 10.0 8.3 7.4 7.5 10.0 5.8 5.8 8.3 8.3
2A. Movement 5.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 6.7 6.7 10.0 10.0 5.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 4.2 8.3 8.8 - 4.2 8.3 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 4.6
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 7.5 - 5.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 5.0 - 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 3.3 6.7 10.0 - 3.3 6.7 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 4.8 7.6 7.3 - 7.3 8.0 - 5.4 8.8 7.6 - 5.1
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 - 2.5 10.0 7.5 - 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 5.0 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 - 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 3.3 4.4 6.7 - 3.3 7.8 - 6.7 7.8 5.6 - 5.6
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.3 5.8 7.5 - 5.8 9.2 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 5.0
2D. Expression & Information 6.4 8.1 7.0 8.1 8.0 7.0 7.7 6.8 8.1 8.4 1.3 4.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 10.0 0.6 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 4.0 5.0 4.7 7.7 5.0 2.7 6.0 2.3 6.7 5.7 1.7 2.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.8 5.5 5.3 6.8 5.0 3.8 7.0 1.8 5.8 6.3 1.5 4.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.7 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 8.3 - 10.0 8.3 10.0 - 5.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 6.7 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 3.3
2E. Relationships 2.5 10.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 2.5
i. Parental Rights 0.0 10.0 5.0 - 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.01 7.38 6.42 6.93 6.66 7.13 7.70 6.59 6.71 7.17 5.69 5.94
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.26 5.83 6.78 6.25 6.50 6.02 5.44 6.55 6.41 5.93 7.32 7.01
FREEDOM INDEX 6.64 6.61 6.60 6.59 6.58 6.58 6.57 6.57 6.56 6.55 6.50 6.48
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APPENDIX E Continued

Gambia, The
Madagascar

Azerbaijan
Sri Lanka

Morocco
Republic

Vietnam
Senegal
Uganda
Zambia

Kyrgyz

Benin
Mali
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 108 110 111 112 113 114 115 115 117 118 119 119
1A. Rule of Law 4.4 5.2 4.9 4.9 4.0 4.1 5.0 5.6 4.5 4.3 4.8 4.0
i. Procedural Justice 4.8 4.1 4.3 - 3.9 2.7 4.7 6.7 - - - 2.9
ii. Civil Justice 4.6 5.2 5.3 - 4.6 5.1 5.8 4.3 - - - 5.4
iii. Criminal Justice 3.7 6.2 4.9 - 3.5 4.3 4.6 5.7 - - - 3.5
1B. Security and Safety 7.5 8.3 7.9 6.3 6.3 7.1 8.3 9.6 7.3 9.6 6.8 8.6
i. Homicide 5.7 8.6 5.6 7.0 2.0 6.3 8.9 8.7 6.6 9.2 5.9 9.4
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 10.0 7.5 9.5 8.5 9.0
iii. Women's Security 6.7 8.3 10.0 3.5 8.3 6.5 7.4 10.0 7.8 10.0 6.0 7.5
2A. Movement 8.3 5.0 8.3 10.0 6.7 5.0 8.3 5.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 5.8 8.3 5.4 8.3 - 5.4 10.0 4.2 7.1 3.8 - 1.3
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 6.7 6.7 3.3 6.7 - 3.3 10.0 3.3 6.7 0.0 - 0.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 4.4 7.7 6.0 8.1 - 6.3 7.7 2.7 8.2 4.2 - 5.6
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 2.5 - 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 5.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 2.5 - 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 3.3 6.7 3.3 3.3 - 4.4 6.7 3.3 7.8 3.3 - 5.6
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.2 9.2 8.3 9.2 - 5.8 9.2 2.5 7.5 8.3 - 6.7
2D. Expression & Information 6.8 7.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 7.1 7.4 3.8 8.8 6.5 4.4 6.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.3 3.0 5.3 7.0 2.3 3.3 4.0 0.7 6.3 1.7 1.7 2.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.8 2.0 4.5 7.8 2.8 5.0 4.8 1.8 7.5 2.3 1.5 4.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 8.3 3.3 10.0 8.3 - 8.3
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 3.3 10.0 10.0 - 6.7
2E. Relationships 2.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 10.0 2.5 0.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 0.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.74 6.43 6.46 6.84 6.18 5.43 6.66 6.36 6.52 6.32 5.02 5.80
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.21 6.49 6.43 5.97 6.63 7.33 6.04 6.35 6.13 6.01 7.27 6.50
FREEDOM INDEX 6.48 6.46 6.45 6.41 6.40 6.38 6.35 6.35 6.33 6.17 6.15 6.15
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APPENDIX E Continued

Cte d'Ivoire
Sierra Leone

Bangladesh

Cameroon

Guinea-

Lesotho
Nigeria
Tunisia

Gabon
Oman

Bissau
Qatar

Egypt
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 121 122 123 124 125 126 126 128 129 129 129 132
1A. Rule of Law 6.4 4.8 6.7 5.2 3.5 3.4 4.8 3.7 4.2 3.7 5.1 3.8
i. Procedural Justice - 5.3 - 4.9 3.4 3.5 - 2.8 3.3 - - 2.7
ii. Civil Justice - 5.4 - 5.6 3.2 3.5 - 5.3 4.7 - - 5.1
iii. Criminal Justice - 3.6 - 5.2 3.8 3.2 - 2.8 4.5 - - 3.7
1B. Security and Safety 8.5 7.4 7.3 8.4 7.9 7.9 7.3 5.1 7.2 6.7 4.8 6.3
i. Homicide 9.6 8.9 9.6 9.1 9.0 7.0 6.4 2.0 9.0 6.6 0.0 4.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 9.5 10.0 8.5 8.0 9.0 9.0 6.4 9.0 8.5 9.5 7.4
iii. Women's Security 6.3 3.8 2.3 7.5 6.7 7.7 6.7 6.9 3.7 5.0 5.0 6.8
2A. Movement 5.0 5.0 1.7 5.0 6.7 1.7 3.3 5.0 6.7 10.0 8.3 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0
2B. Religion 1.7 - 1.3 1.3 5.8 8.8 8.3 6.7 4.2 - - 7.1
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 0.0 - 2.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 - - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 3.3 - 0.0 0.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 3.3 3.3 - - 6.7
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 1.5 - 1.1 3.9 6.3 7.8 5.9 7.1 3.6 - - 5.3
i. Freedom of Association 2.5 - 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 - - 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 0.0 - 0.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 2.5 - - 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 1.1 - 1.1 5.6 4.4 7.8 4.4 6.7 4.4 - - 4.4
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.5 - 0.8 5.0 5.8 8.3 9.2 9.2 5.0 - - 6.7
2D. Expression & Information 3.7 6.3 4.9 3.7 7.3 6.4 6.9 7.6 5.6 6.5 6.9 7.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.9 10.0 8.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 1.7 4.7 3.7 1.0 3.3 3.3 2.0 5.0 3.0 5.0 5.3 3.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.3 4.3 4.0 2.3 3.3 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.8 4.5 5.3 3.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 3.3 - 6.7 5.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 6.7 - - 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.3 - - 10.0
2E. Relationships 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 6.3 2.5 5.0 2.5 5.0
i. Parental Rights 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 2.5 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 4.90 5.77 4.38 5.27 5.46 5.53 5.99 5.46 5.11 6.18 5.43 5.65
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.29 6.34 7.58 6.65 6.43 6.31 5.85 6.17 6.51 5.45 6.18 5.89
FREEDOM INDEX 6.10 6.05 5.98 5.96 5.94 5.92 5.92 5.82 5.81 5.81 5.81 5.77
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APPENDIX E Continued

Mozambique

Saudi Arabia
Democratic
Republic of

Republic of

Mauritania
Swaziland

Burundi
Congo,

Congo,
China
Chad

Togo

Syria
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 132 134 135 136 137 138 138 140 141 141 141
1A. Rule of Law 4.8 4.8 3.9 3.5 4.7 3.9 4.2 4.8 3.3 4.3 5.7
i. Procedural Justice - - - - 4.3 - - - - - -
ii. Civil Justice - - - - 4.3 - - - - - -
iii. Criminal Justice - - - - 5.4 - - - - - -
1B. Security and Safety 6.9 5.9 7.3 6.9 7.8 7.4 7.2 7.6 5.6 7.4 8.3
i. Homicide 5.0 0.0 5.0 7.1 9.6 6.8 5.9 9.1 0.0 8.0 9.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 9.5 9.0 8.3 7.0 7.1 9.5 7.0 6.9 8.3 9.0
iii. Women's Security 6.7 8.3 8.0 5.5 6.7 8.3 6.3 6.7 9.8 6.0 6.3
2A. Movement 5.0 5.0 8.3 5.0 3.3 8.3 5.0 5.0 3.3 5.0 0.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
2B. Religion 7.1 - 8.3 8.8 0.0 - 7.1 5.8 10.0 2.9 0.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 0.0 - 7.5 5.0 10.0 2.5 0.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 6.7 - 6.7 10.0 0.0 - 6.7 6.7 10.0 3.3 0.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.5 - 5.8 6.4 1.3 - 6.3 1.4 6.1 6.6 0.2
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 2.5 - 10.0 0.0 7.5 7.5 0.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 - 5.0 5.0 0.0 - 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 6.7 - 2.2 5.6 0.0 - 4.4 2.2 4.4 5.6 0.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 - 8.3 7.5 2.5 - 5.8 3.3 7.5 8.3 0.8
2D. Expression & Information 8.5 5.1 7.6 6.2 3.4 5.2 6.5 3.1 6.7 7.0 3.7
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.0 1.7 4.3 2.0 0.7 3.0 2.3 0.3 1.7 4.0 0.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.3 3.5 5.3 2.3 1.3 2.5 3.3 1.8 2.0 4.5 2.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 - 8.3 6.7 5.0 - 6.7 3.3 10.0 6.7 5.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 0.0 - 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
2E. Relationships 2.5 2.5 7.5 5.0 10.0 5.0 2.5 2.5 7.5 5.0 0.0
i. Parental Rights 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.99 4.79 6.57 5.73 4.91 5.91 5.60 4.89 5.59 5.59 3.91
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.55 6.69 4.74 5.55 6.26 5.26 5.56 6.20 5.46 5.44 7.13
FREEDOM INDEX 5.77 5.74 5.65 5.64 5.59 5.58 5.58 5.54 5.52 5.52 5.52
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APPENDIX E Continued

Zimbabwe
Venezuela

Myanmar
Republic

Pakistan
Ethiopia

Average
Central
African

Algeria

Angola
Yemen

Iran
2010 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 144 144 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153
1A. Rule of Law 3.7 4.0 4.5 3.5 4.3 3.1 4.5 3.8 3.7 3.4 5.48
i. Procedural Justice - - 4.0 2.6 2.2 3.0 - - 2.7 - 5.82
ii. Civil Justice - - 4.6 3.9 6.2 3.8 - - 4.0 - 5.59
iii. Criminal Justice - - 4.9 3.9 4.5 2.4 - - 4.3 - 5.36
1B. Security and Safety 6.0 6.8 6.2 5.3 7.3 6.0 8.2 7.7 6.8 6.4 8.18
i. Homicide 5.3 8.1 5.2 7.0 8.4 0.0 9.7 6.0 5.8 3.9 7.02
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 5.7 5.6 7.9 3.3 6.1 8.0 8.1 9.5 6.5 6.2 9.00
iii. Women's Security 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.7 7.5 10.0 6.7 7.5 8.2 9.2 8.52
2A. Movement 5.0 3.3 8.3 5.0 3.3 10.0 5.0 3.3 1.7 3.3 8.13
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.60
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.70
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 9.02
2B. Religion 8.8 5.8 7.1 4.2 - 7.1 1.3 4.2 8.3 - 7.41
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 2.5 5.0 10.0 - 7.65
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 6.7 6.7 3.3 - 6.7 0.0 3.3 6.7 - 7.18
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 6.9 5.7 2.4 7.1 - 5.7 4.5 2.1 4.5 - 7.33
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 2.5 5.0 - 7.5 5.0 2.5 5.0 - 7.71
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 5.0 2.5 7.5 - 5.0 5.0 2.5 5.0 - 7.33
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 4.4 4.4 1.1 6.7 - 4.4 2.2 0.0 2.2 - 6.51
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 5.8 3.3 9.2 - 5.8 5.8 3.3 5.8 - 7.77
2D. Expression & Information 7.3 4.2 4.0 6.5 3.9 6.2 6.1 5.4 5.5 3.5 7.36
i. Press Killings 10.0 5.8 10.0 5.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 9.50
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.7 1.3 1.7 3.7 0.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.3 0.0 5.29
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.3 2.3 1.8 3.3 1.5 3.0 4.3 4.5 2.0 0.5 5.42
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.3 8.3 6.7 10.0 - 10.0 6.7 8.3 5.0 - 8.89
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 3.3 0.0 10.0 - 6.7 6.7 10.0 10.0 - 8.60
2E. Relationships 5.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.28
i. Parental Rights 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 7.17
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 7.33
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.73 4.62 5.12 4.48 4.12 6.17 4.84 4.61 5.12 4.86 7.18
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.21 6.33 5.68 6.29 6.16 4.01 5.21 5.37 4.45 4.18 6.80
FREEDOM INDEX 5.47 5.47 5.40 5.38 5.14 5.09 5.02 4.99 4.79 4.52 6.99
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APPENDIX F: HUMAN FREEDOM INDEX 2011

New Zealand
Switzerland
Hong Kong

Germany
Denmark

Kingdom
Australia

Sweden
Canada
Finland

United

Ireland

Malta
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 1 2 3 4 4 4 7 8 9 10 11 12
1A. Rule of Law 7.5 7.9 8.7 7.8 8.6 8.1 7.7 7.7 7.9 8.5 7.9 7.5
i. Procedural Justice 7.9 - 9.7 8.8 9.4 8.7 8.3 8.3 - 9.5 8.1 -
ii. Civil Justice 7.1 - 7.9 7.2 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.2 - 7.8 8.0 -
iii. Criminal Justice 7.6 - 8.7 7.2 8.7 7.9 7.5 7.5 - 8.2 7.6 -
1B. Security and Safety 9.7 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.9
i. Homicide 9.9 9.8 9.2 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 9.2 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 9.2 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.6 9.6 9.7 9.2 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.1 9.4 9.7 9.3 9.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.3 8.7 9.0 8.7 9.3 9.0 8.3 7.7 8.7 9.3 8.0 8.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.8 9.3 9.3 7.5 8.8 8.0 8.0 7.8 8.5 9.0 8.3 7.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.14 9.40 9.45 9.26 9.57 9.06 9.29 9.29 9.32 9.55 9.36 9.28
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 8.92 8.23 7.80 7.93 7.64 8.13 7.87 7.81 7.74 7.50 7.60 7.65
FREEDOM INDEX 9.03 8.82 8.62 8.60 8.60 8.60 8.58 8.55 8.53 8.52 8.48 8.47
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APPENDIX F Continued

United States
Luxembourg
Netherlands

of America
Mauritius

Lithuania

Republic
Belgium
Norway

Estonia
Austria

Poland
Taiwan

Czech
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 13 14 14 16 17 18 19 19 21 22 22 24
1A. Rule of Law 8.3 7.7 8.0 8.7 7.5 7.5 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.5 7.5 7.3
i. Procedural Justice 8.9 8.1 - 9.4 8.4 8.0 - 7.3 - - 9.0 8.3
ii. Civil Justice 8.0 7.4 - 8.2 6.8 7.1 - 6.5 - - 6.3 6.5
iii. Criminal Justice 8.0 7.5 - 8.5 7.2 7.5 - 6.5 - - 7.3 7.0
1B. Security and Safety 9.3 9.8 9.9 9.1 9.7 9.3 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.8 9.7
i. Homicide 8.7 9.7 9.7 9.1 9.2 8.0 8.9 8.1 - 7.2 9.5 9.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 10.0 10.0 8.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 9.8 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 -
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 - 8.8 10.0 7.5 8.8 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 9.8 9.4 8.8 10.0 9.4 10.0 9.6 9.4
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 9.2 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 8.3 8.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 9.6 9.1 9.5 9.7 9.7 9.4 9.1 9.3 9.0 9.2 9.0 9.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 9.3 7.3 9.3 9.0 9.3 8.3 7.7 9.0 7.3 8.3 7.3 8.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 8.5 8.0 9.3 9.3 9.0 8.5 7.8 7.5 7.8 7.8 7.5 8.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.37 9.29 9.39 9.29 9.24 8.83 8.48 8.79 8.76 8.82 9.19 9.13
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.50 7.52 7.43 7.50 7.31 7.68 8.00 7.70 7.67 7.60 7.22 7.23
FREEDOM INDEX 8.43 8.41 8.41 8.40 8.28 8.26 8.24 8.24 8.22 8.21 8.21 8.18
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APPENDIX F Continued

Republic of

Uruguay
Portugal
Slovakia

Iceland
Cyprus

France

Korea,
Latvia

Japan

Spain
Chile

Italy
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 25 26 26 28 28 30 31 32 33 34 34 34
1A. Rule of Law 6.3 6.7 6.6 7.1 6.6 6.7 7.3 7.8 7.3 7.0 7.5 6.4
i. Procedural Justice - 7.6 7.4 - - 7.8 7.3 - 8.5 7.4 7.7 7.0
ii. Civil Justice - 6.6 6.2 - - 5.6 7.7 - 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.1
iii. Criminal Justice - 6.0 6.2 - - 6.7 6.8 - 6.9 6.9 7.6 5.0
1B. Security and Safety 9.6 9.5 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.8 10.0 9.9 9.2 9.6 9.7 9.2
i. Homicide 9.3 8.5 9.6 9.7 8.7 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.7 9.5 9.6 7.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.0 9.5 9.5 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 6.3 10.0 7.5 8.8 7.5 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 9.2 10.0 9.6 10.0 10.0 8.5 10.0 9.4 10.0 8.8 9.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 9.2 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0 7.5 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 9.2 10.0 7.5 8.3
2D. Expression & Information 9.2 8.8 9.4 9.2 9.0 8.6 9.2 9.6 8.8 9.1 8.2 9.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 6.0 9.3 9.0 8.7 8.0 7.0 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.8 6.5 8.5 7.8 7.0 7.0 6.5 8.8 6.5 7.3 6.5 7.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.89 8.34 9.05 8.59 8.93 8.99 8.71 9.37 8.68 8.77 8.58 8.70
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.43 7.94 7.23 7.62 7.28 7.18 7.44 6.76 7.40 7.29 7.48 7.37
FREEDOM INDEX 8.16 8.14 8.14 8.11 8.11 8.09 8.08 8.07 8.04 8.03 8.03 8.03
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APPENDIX F Continued

Montenegro

Macedonia
Costa Rica
Singapore
Romania
Hungary

Slovenia
Bulgaria

Croatia

Greece

Israel

Peru
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 46 47 48
1A. Rule of Law 6.4 6.3 8.3 6.2 5.3 6.7 5.5 5.6 6.1 5.6 6.7 5.4
i. Procedural Justice 7.4 7.0 8.3 - 6.3 8.2 - 6.3 7.2 6.0 - 7.4
ii. Civil Justice 5.5 5.9 7.9 - 5.7 6.0 - 5.1 6.1 5.3 - 4.3
iii. Criminal Justice 6.4 6.0 8.7 - 3.9 5.9 - 5.3 5.0 5.3 - 4.5
1B. Security and Safety 9.6 9.8 9.1 8.7 9.8 9.7 9.4 9.9 9.6 9.6 9.0 8.6
i. Homicide 9.4 9.4 9.9 6.0 9.3 9.7 8.6 9.6 9.3 9.4 9.2 6.2
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.5 9.5 7.9 9.5
iii. Women's Security 9.8 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 6.7 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 8.8 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 8.8 - 7.5 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.4 8.1 2.7 9.2 9.6 10.0 - 9.6 10.0 - 9.8 7.3
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 7.5 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 6.7 4.2 8.3 8.3 10.0 - 9.2 10.0 - 10.0 6.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 8.3 4.2 8.3 10.0 10.0 - 9.2 10.0 - 9.2 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 8.6 8.5 5.6 9.3 8.5 9.0 7.7 8.6 8.7 6.5 8.8 6.1
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.0 6.0 2.0 8.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 7.7 5.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.8 6.3 4.5 8.0 6.3 7.5 6.0 6.0 6.3 4.8 6.3 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 6.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.67 8.43 7.10 8.13 8.33 9.00 8.33 8.43 8.67 8.22 7.86 7.58
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.36 7.49 8.66 7.61 7.38 6.57 7.13 6.91 6.68 7.09 7.32 7.59
FREEDOM INDEX 8.01 7.96 7.88 7.87 7.85 7.79 7.73 7.67 7.67 7.66 7.59 7.58
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APPENDIX F Continued

Herzegovina
Cape Verde

Mongolia
Suriname

Barbados
Bahamas

Armenia
Georgia

Panama
Albania

Turkey
Bosnia

Fiji
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 56 58 59 60
1A. Rule of Law 6.4 6.0 4.9 4.9 6.1 5.4 4.9 6.9 5.3 6.1 4.3 4.8
i. Procedural Justice - 5.3 - 5.7 - - 5.8 - 5.2 7.0 - 4.8
ii. Civil Justice - 6.1 - 5.1 - - 5.1 - 5.3 5.0 - 5.5
iii. Criminal Justice - 6.6 - 4.1 - - 3.8 - 5.4 6.2 - 4.2
1B. Security and Safety 5.0 8.1 9.3 8.8 8.0 8.6 7.3 8.7 8.5 9.1 8.9 8.9
i. Homicide 0.0 8.3 9.1 8.2 4.0 7.6 1.9 6.2 6.1 9.5 8.4 9.0
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 8.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 7.9
iii. Women's Security 5.0 7.5 9.2 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 8.3 9.8
2A. Movement 10.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion - 8.8 5.0 8.8 - - 10.0 - 5.0 7.5 - 5.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 7.5 5.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 5.0 7.5 - 5.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 10.0 5.0 7.5 - - 10.0 - 5.0 7.5 - 5.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 8.3 7.5 9.2 - - 10.0 - 7.9 9.0 - 7.1
i. Freedom of Association - 10.0 5.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 - 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 7.5 7.5 10.0 - - 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 - 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 8.3 9.2 6.7 - - 10.0 - 7.5 6.7 - 5.8
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 7.5 8.3 10.0 - - 10.0 - 9.2 9.2 - 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 8.8 7.8 7.4 8.0 8.6 8.6 5.9 8.8 8.5 8.3 5.8 6.4
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 9.0 5.7 3.0 4.7 8.0 8.7 4.3 9.0 5.7 7.0 4.0 2.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.5 4.8 4.0 5.5 7.8 7.0 5.3 7.5 7.0 4.3 3.3 4.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 8.8 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 - 5.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.66 7.43 7.19 7.70 8.28 8.26 7.64 7.88 7.61 7.94 7.33 7.27
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.40 7.62 7.73 7.18 6.54 6.51 7.12 6.82 7.10 6.73 7.14 7.07
FREEDOM INDEX 7.53 7.52 7.46 7.44 7.41 7.39 7.38 7.35 7.35 7.33 7.23 7.17
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APPENDIX F Continued

South Africa
Philippines

Dominican
Cambodia

Argentina

Indonesia

Republic
Jamaica
Guyana

Ghana
Serbia
Brazil

India
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 61 62 62 64 64 66 67 68 68 70 70 70
1A. Rule of Law 3.8 5.5 4.2 4.8 5.4 5.3 4.7 4.6 4.6 5.1 5.4 4.3
i. Procedural Justice 3.8 6.1 4.1 - 5.9 6.3 5.0 4.5 4.4 5.6 5.8 4.1
ii. Civil Justice 3.7 5.5 4.3 - 5.5 5.4 4.7 4.9 5.1 5.1 6.1 4.5
iii. Criminal Justice 4.0 4.9 4.2 - 4.9 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.2 4.7 4.5 4.4
1B. Security and Safety 8.9 6.3 7.8 7.6 5.8 9.1 9.1 9.2 6.3 6.5 8.4 7.1
i. Homicide 7.4 0.6 6.4 3.4 0.0 7.8 9.4 9.8 0.0 0.1 7.6 8.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.4 9.0 7.1 9.5 7.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.5 6.9
iii. Women's Security 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.2 5.8
2A. Movement 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 6.7 10.0 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 8.8 10.0 6.3 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 10.0 5.0 - 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 6.9 9.6 6.5 - 8.3 8.8 7.7 9.2 8.8 7.3 8.5 9.8
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 5.0 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 8.3 4.2 - 5.0 6.7 5.8 7.5 7.5 7.5 9.2 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 10.0 6.7 - 8.3 8.3 7.5 9.2 7.5 9.2 7.5 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 7.5 7.5 6.4 7.9 8.1 8.1 8.4 7.3 9.4 6.5 9.0 7.7
i. Press Killings 10.0 7.0 4.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.1 10.0 9.8
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 5.7 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 4.7 9.0 7.7 7.3 7.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.5 4.5 6.3 5.5 7.8 4.8 7.5 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 8.8 - 10.0 10.0 8.8 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.3
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.20 7.65 6.87 7.77 7.33 8.29 7.35 7.13 7.00 6.83 7.58 7.43
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.06 6.57 7.35 6.38 6.80 5.82 6.73 6.91 7.03 7.19 6.44 6.60
FREEDOM INDEX 7.13 7.11 7.11 7.07 7.07 7.05 7.04 7.02 7.02 7.01 7.01 7.01
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APPENDIX F Continued

Trinidad and
El Salvador

Nicaragua

Paraguay

Thailand
Moldova
Lebanon

Ukraine

Bahrain

Tobago
Bolivia

Belize

Haiti
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 73 74 75 76 77 77 79 79 81 81 83 84
1A. Rule of Law 5.3 4.2 3.7 4.7 6.1 5.0 3.9 4.3 4.2 5.2 5.6 3.6
i. Procedural Justice 6.4 4.5 4.4 5.1 - - 4.4 4.5 - - 6.4 -
ii. Civil Justice 4.5 4.2 3.8 5.2 - - 4.9 4.2 - - 4.3 -
iii. Criminal Justice 4.9 4.0 2.8 3.9 - - 2.5 4.2 - - 5.9 -
1B. Security and Safety 8.2 8.2 8.3 9.3 7.4 6.7 6.3 7.6 8.3 6.3 8.5 7.6
i. Homicide 9.1 6.6 6.0 8.3 9.8 0.0 0.0 5.0 6.0 0.0 8.0 6.4
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.3 9.0 9.0 9.5 6.5 10.0 9.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 7.4 8.0
iii. Women's Security 8.3 9.2 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3
2A. Movement 5.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 8.8 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 6.3 6.3 - 7.5 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 5.0 5.0 - 7.5 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.2 - 9.6 7.1 5.4 - 7.7 5.8 6.3 - 7.7 9.4
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 2.5 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.3 - 8.3 6.7 6.7 - 7.5 4.2 5.0 - 7.5 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 - 10.0 6.7 7.5 - 8.3 4.2 5.0 - 8.3 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 7.9 6.6 6.1 7.3 2.6 8.4 5.6 7.9 5.6 8.4 5.7 8.2
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 0.3 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 8.5 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 4.0 4.3 5.7 4.0 0.7 7.3 7.0 5.7 4.0 8.0 3.3 5.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.3 5.5 4.5 4.8 1.3 8.0 5.8 5.0 4.0 7.3 4.0 5.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 8.8 - 7.5 8.8 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 2.5 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 - 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.71 7.27 7.58 7.67 6.09 7.24 6.63 6.39 6.95 6.79 7.11 7.06
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.29 6.72 6.39 6.19 7.76 6.60 7.14 7.39 6.81 6.98 6.63 6.62
FREEDOM INDEX 7.00 6.99 6.98 6.93 6.92 6.92 6.89 6.89 6.88 6.88 6.87 6.84
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APPENDIX F Continued

Madagascar
Papua New

Botswana

Tanzania
Namibia

Zambia

Mexico
Guinea

Malawi
Jordan

Brunei
Kenya

Nepal
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 85 85 87 88 89 89 91 92 92 94 95 96
1A. Rule of Law 5.3 4.3 5.8 4.2 4.8 5.1 4.4 6.2 4.2 6.6 4.7 4.9
i. Procedural Justice 4.2 4.1 - - 4.0 5.5 4.8 4.8 5.0 - 4.3 4.3
ii. Civil Justice 6.5 4.7 - - 5.9 4.3 4.6 6.5 4.0 - 4.8 5.3
iii. Criminal Justice 5.2 4.0 - - 4.5 5.4 3.7 7.2 3.5 - 4.9 4.9
1B. Security and Safety 7.7 7.7 7.4 7.3 9.5 9.4 8.3 7.0 6.1 8.5 6.5 7.1
i. Homicide 9.2 7.5 4.4 5.8 9.1 9.6 5.7 2.6 0.9 9.2 4.9 5.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 8.3 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.3 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 8.5 9.0
iii. Women's Security 4.8 7.4 8.3 6.7 9.8 9.2 9.2 8.3 9.8 6.3 6.2 6.7
2A. Movement 6.7 5.0 10.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 10.0 8.3 8.3 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
2B. Religion 1.3 10.0 7.5 - - 6.3 7.5 6.3 7.5 - 8.8 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 10.0 7.5 - - 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 - 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 0.0 10.0 7.5 - - 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 6.5 8.8 7.5 - - 6.5 7.7 6.5 8.1 - 5.4 8.3
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 7.5 - - 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 7.5 7.5 - - 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 5.0 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.0 10.0 7.5 - - 5.0 8.3 5.8 5.0 - 6.7 8.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 3.3 10.0 7.5 - - 5.8 7.5 5.0 7.5 - 5.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 7.0 7.7 7.8 8.4 6.0 5.8 6.6 7.2 6.0 4.8 7.5 7.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 3.3 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 4.7 7.0 8.0 3.7 5.0 3.7 6.3 4.3 0.7 4.0 3.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.3 5.3 6.8 7.3 4.3 3.8 4.5 5.8 2.3 3.8 6.0 2.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 7.5 8.8 7.5 - - 5.0 7.5 6.3 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 7.5 - - 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.0 7.5 10.0 3.8 2.5 10.0 2.5 7.5 8.8
i. Parental Rights 0.0 5.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 7.5
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.88 6.66 7.21 6.52 7.21 7.30 6.40 6.20 6.73 6.38 6.56 7.14
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.77 6.98 6.39 7.06 6.31 6.23 7.11 7.23 6.72 7.03 6.84 6.25
FREEDOM INDEX 6.82 6.82 6.80 6.79 6.76 6.76 6.75 6.72 6.72 6.71 6.70 6.69
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APPENDIX F Continued

Burkina Faso

Kazakhstan

Guatemala
East Timor

Colombia
Honduras

Malaysia
Ecuador

Lesotho
Rwanda
Kuwait

Benin
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 97 98 99 100 101 102 102 104 105 105 107 108
1A. Rule of Law 4.6 6.2 3.8 4.5 4.9 4.3 4.6 5.8 4.8 4.6 5.1 5.1
i. Procedural Justice 5.3 - - - 4.2 - 4.2 5.6 4.6 5.9 - -
ii. Civil Justice 4.2 - - - 5.9 - 4.9 5.7 5.3 4.1 - -
iii. Criminal Justice 4.4 - - - 4.5 - 4.6 6.1 4.3 3.7 - -
1B. Security and Safety 7.6 8.4 8.7 7.4 6.8 5.7 8.0 9.1 5.4 6.2 5.1 5.1
i. Homicide 3.8 9.8 8.6 6.6 6.8 0.0 6.5 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 9.5 10.0 8.5 9.5 8.0 7.4 10.0 6.1 8.5 6.1 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 5.8 7.5 7.1 4.2 9.2 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 5.8
2A. Movement 10.0 3.3 6.7 5.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
2B. Religion 8.8 5.0 - 10.0 8.8 6.3 5.0 3.8 7.5 7.5 3.8 -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 2.5 - 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.9 5.8 - 10.0 8.5 6.9 2.9 5.0 7.9 7.5 3.5 -
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 2.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 4.2 - 10.0 6.7 7.5 3.3 6.7 7.5 7.5 1.7 -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.2 1.7 - 10.0 10.0 5.0 3.3 3.3 6.7 7.5 2.5 -
2D. Expression & Information 7.5 5.9 7.9 8.7 8.3 4.4 5.4 5.8 6.9 5.3 5.9 6.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 7.9 3.2 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.3 3.7 6.3 6.3 5.7 4.3 0.7 2.0 6.3 4.7 1.3 5.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.0 4.5 7.3 7.0 6.0 2.5 2.5 4.5 3.0 3.5 2.0 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 6.3 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 6.3 5.0 10.0 7.5 8.8 -
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 -
2E. Relationships 10.0 3.8 7.5 7.5 8.8 8.8 10.0 3.8 10.0 0.0 8.8 7.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 2.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 0.0 7.5 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 - 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.47 6.04 6.80 7.09 7.21 5.80 6.14 6.06 6.44 5.72 5.40 6.61
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.84 7.21 6.41 6.11 5.95 7.33 6.98 7.03 6.60 7.33 7.52 6.26
FREEDOM INDEX 6.65 6.62 6.61 6.60 6.58 6.56 6.56 6.55 6.52 6.52 6.46 6.44
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APPENDIX F Continued

Mozambique
Gambia, The

Tajikistan

Sri Lanka
Morocco
Republic

Uganda
Kyrgyz

Tunisia
Oman
Russia
Niger
Mali
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 109 110 111 112 113 113 115 116 117 117 119 120
1A. Rule of Law 4.8 4.9 4.0 4.1 4.7 4.3 3.9 6.4 4.0 5.2 5.2 4.8
i. Procedural Justice - - 3.9 2.7 - 3.9 - - 2.9 4.1 4.9 -
ii. Civil Justice - - 4.6 5.1 - 5.0 - - 5.4 5.2 5.6 -
iii. Criminal Justice - - 3.5 4.3 - 4.0 - - 3.5 6.2 5.2 -
1B. Security and Safety 6.7 6.4 7.1 6.7 7.9 7.6 8.9 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.1
i. Homicide 5.9 7.0 6.4 5.7 8.1 6.2 9.4 9.6 9.4 8.6 9.1 5.0
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 8.5 6.5 7.7 9.0 6.6 8.3 8.5 7.9 7.0 9.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 4.1 3.8 8.3 6.6 6.6 10.0 9.2 5.5 6.7 8.3 6.7 6.7
2A. Movement 8.3 6.7 5.0 8.3 3.3 6.7 8.3 6.7 8.3 5.0 5.0 5.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
2B. Religion - 10.0 - 6.3 7.5 3.8 - 3.8 2.5 6.3 3.8 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 2.5 - 2.5 2.5 7.5 2.5 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 10.0 - 5.0 7.5 5.0 - 5.0 2.5 5.0 5.0 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 9.8 - 5.8 8.5 4.4 - 3.1 7.5 7.3 6.7 9.2
i. Freedom of Association - 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 5.0 - 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 2.5 - 2.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 9.2 - 5.8 6.7 6.7 - 4.2 7.5 6.7 6.7 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 3.3 - 3.3 7.5 7.5 7.5 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 4.2 7.6 5.4 6.2 8.2 6.7 4.8 5.2 6.3 6.2 4.8 8.4
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.2 10.0 9.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.6 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 1.3 7.0 3.3 3.7 5.0 2.0 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 4.0 6.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 1.3 8.3 2.8 4.0 5.8 2.0 2.8 3.3 3.8 2.3 5.8 6.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 5.0 - 8.8 10.0 10.0 - 6.3 8.8 8.8 8.8 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access - 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 5.0 5.0 10.0 2.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 1.3 5.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 2.5 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.79 6.73 6.16 5.61 6.66 6.12 6.23 5.44 5.97 5.89 5.89 6.61
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.07 6.12 6.62 7.14 6.05 6.58 6.45 7.21 6.56 6.65 6.59 5.83
FREEDOM INDEX 6.43 6.42 6.39 6.38 6.35 6.35 6.34 6.33 6.27 6.27 6.24 6.22
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APPENDIX F Continued

Cte d'Ivoire

Sierra Leone
United Arab

Bangladesh

Mauritania
Azerbaijan
Cameroon
Emirates

Vietnam

Guinea-
Senegal

Gabon

Bissau
Qatar
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 120 122 123 123 125 126 127 128 128 128 131 132
1A. Rule of Law 6.5 5.0 3.4 6.7 5.6 3.8 4.8 4.3 3.5 4.8 4.3 3.7
i. Procedural Justice 6.1 4.7 3.5 - 6.7 2.7 5.3 - 3.4 - - -
ii. Civil Justice 6.0 5.8 3.5 - 4.3 5.1 5.4 - 3.2 - - -
iii. Criminal Justice 7.5 4.6 3.2 - 5.7 3.7 3.6 - 3.8 - - -
1B. Security and Safety 7.2 8.3 8.1 6.9 9.0 6.3 7.8 8.7 8.2 7.3 6.6 7.0
i. Homicide 9.0 8.9 7.0 9.6 8.7 4.6 8.7 9.2 9.0 6.4 8.0 6.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 8.8 9.0 8.7 10.0 7.3 9.5 9.5 8.0 9.0 7.4 8.5
iii. Women's Security 2.5 7.4 8.3 2.3 8.3 7.1 5.2 7.5 7.5 6.7 4.3 6.0
2A. Movement 1.7 5.0 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 6.7 3.3 6.7 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 2.5 6.3 8.8 2.5 2.5 10.0 7.5 2.5 5.0 8.8 5.0 -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 0.0 7.5 10.0 2.5 2.5 10.0 7.5 2.5 5.0 10.0 2.5 -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 5.0 5.0 7.5 2.5 2.5 10.0 7.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 0.6 9.4 7.7 2.5 3.1 9.4 5.2 3.1 6.3 7.5 8.3 -
i. Freedom of Association 0.0 10.0 7.5 2.5 2.5 10.0 5.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 0.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 1.7 7.5 7.5 1.7 4.2 10.0 5.8 2.5 5.8 5.8 8.3 -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 0.8 10.0 8.3 0.8 3.3 10.0 5.0 2.5 6.7 9.2 10.0 -
2D. Expression & Information 4.9 7.6 7.1 5.7 4.0 4.9 4.9 3.7 7.7 6.5 7.0 6.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.3 0.7 3.3 5.3 1.3 5.0 2.0 4.3 5.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.8 5.0 3.5 3.8 1.5 2.3 5.3 2.0 4.8 4.0 5.5 3.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.3 10.0 8.8 6.3 6.3 8.8 6.3 7.5 8.8 8.8 7.5 -
v. State Control over Internet Access 2.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 2.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 -
2E. Relationships 0.0 2.5 3.8 0.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 3.8 3.8
i. Parental Rights 0.0 5.0 7.5 0.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 7.5
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 4.38 6.41 5.93 4.78 5.94 6.04 5.74 5.69 5.47 6.14 5.79 6.01
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 8.06 5.99 6.33 7.47 6.26 5.98 6.26 6.19 6.41 5.74 6.06 5.81
FREEDOM INDEX 6.22 6.20 6.13 6.13 6.10 6.01 6.00 5.94 5.94 5.94 5.92 5.91
236

APPENDIX F Continued

Saudi Arabia

Republic of

Venezuela
Swaziland

Pakistan
Burundi

Nigeria

Congo,
China

Egypt

Chad
Togo
Syria
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144
1A. Rule of Law 4.7 4.8 4.2 3.9 4.8 3.7 3.5 5.7 4.2 3.9 3.1 3.5
i. Procedural Justice 4.3 - 3.3 - - 2.8 2.6 - - - 3.0 -
ii. Civil Justice 4.3 - 4.7 - - 5.3 3.9 - - - 3.8 -
iii. Criminal Justice 5.4 - 4.5 - - 2.8 3.9 - - - 2.4 -
1B. Security and Safety 7.5 6.3 6.4 7.2 5.3 4.6 6.1 7.4 8.0 7.1 6.3 6.6
i. Homicide 9.6 9.1 8.6 6.8 0.0 2.0 6.8 9.7 5.9 5.0 0.0 7.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.0 3.1 6.9 8.0 8.5 6.0 4.8 7.0 10.0 9.0 9.0 7.5
iii. Women's Security 5.8 6.7 3.6 6.7 7.5 5.7 6.7 5.5 8.1 7.2 10.0 5.2
2A. Movement 3.3 3.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 1.7 3.3 0.0 1.7 8.3 10.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 2.5 8.8 5.0 10.0 - 6.3 5.0 2.5 7.5 8.8 8.8 6.3
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 10.0 2.5 10.0 - 10.0 2.5 2.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 2.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 2.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 1.7 5.0 5.8 8.3 - 9.0 8.1 0.2 5.6 6.9 9.0 6.5
i. Freedom of Association 0.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 0.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 2.5 4.2 4.2 8.3 - 8.3 7.5 0.0 5.8 5.8 6.7 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 1.7 5.8 6.7 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 0.8 6.7 9.2 9.2 5.8
2D. Expression & Information 4.6 3.1 6.3 6.8 5.1 7.9 5.4 3.8 6.2 5.1 5.6 5.7
i. Press Killings 9.9 0.9 7.5 10.0 10.0 9.4 3.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.6 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 0.3 0.3 3.3 2.3 2.0 5.7 4.0 0.3 2.7 1.7 1.0 2.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 1.5 0.5 4.5 3.0 3.3 4.5 2.8 2.5 3.5 1.5 2.8 2.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.3 6.3 8.8 8.8 - 10.0 8.8 3.8 7.5 7.5 10.0 6.3
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 2.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5
2E. Relationships 10.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.3 0.0 2.5 5.0 10.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 2.5 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.25 5.05 4.95 6.03 4.36 4.80 4.70 3.93 5.42 6.16 6.69 5.51
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.32 6.36 6.33 5.21 6.84 6.39 6.34 7.09 5.51 4.53 3.96 5.07
FREEDOM INDEX 5.79 5.71 5.64 5.62 5.60 5.59 5.52 5.51 5.46 5.34 5.32 5.29
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APPENDIX F Continued

Democratic
Republic of
Zimbabwe

Myanmar
Republic
Ethiopia

Average
Central

Congo,
African

Algeria

Angola

Yemen
Iran
2011 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153
1A. Rule of Law 4.5 3.7 4.5 3.8 4.3 3.7 3.3 4.0 3.4 5.48
i. Procedural Justice 4.0 - - - 2.2 2.7 - - - 5.82
ii. Civil Justice 4.6 - - - 6.2 4.0 - - - 5.59
iii. Criminal Justice 4.9 - - - 4.5 4.3 - - - 5.36
1B. Security and Safety 6.2 6.7 8.2 7.6 7.1 6.9 4.7 5.0 6.8 8.11
i. Homicide 5.2 5.3 9.7 6.0 8.4 5.8 0.0 8.1 3.9 7.04
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.5 7.3 7.4 8.5 6.3 7.5 5.6 2.5 7.3 8.85
iii. Women's Security 5.9 7.5 7.5 8.3 6.7 7.5 8.3 4.6 9.2 8.41
2A. Movement 6.7 1.7 3.3 3.3 0.0 1.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 7.58
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 7.66
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.60
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 7.38
2B. Religion 5.0 7.5 3.8 5.0 5.0 3.8 6.3 - 3.8 7.51
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 7.5 2.5 5.0 5.0 2.5 5.0 - 2.5 7.33
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.5 - 5.0 7.69
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 4.0 5.6 3.8 2.9 3.1 4.0 5.6 - 2.5 7.67
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 7.5 5.0 2.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 - 0.0 8.10
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 - 0.0 7.67
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.8 6.7 5.0 3.3 2.5 3.3 4.2 - 5.8 7.28
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.5 5.8 2.5 3.3 2.5 2.5 3.3 - 4.2 7.61
2D. Expression & Information 5.4 5.3 6.6 6.1 3.4 5.9 5.3 0.9 5.1 7.24
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 8.75
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 0.7 3.3 2.7 3.7 0.0 1.7 4.7 1.0 0.7 5.28
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 1.3 4.3 4.3 3.3 0.5 2.8 4.5 1.8 2.3 5.33
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 7.5 3.8 8.8 6.3 3.8 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 8.81
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 10.0 - 5.0 8.63
2E. Relationships 5.0 5.0 2.5 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 1.3 3.8 7.36
i. Parental Rights 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 7.50
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 7.20
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.27 5.11 5.17 5.09 4.00 4.68 4.21 2.91 4.23 7.13
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.21 5.32 5.20 5.23 5.80 4.97 5.43 6.38 4.38 6.83
FREEDOM INDEX 5.24 5.21 5.18 5.16 4.90 4.83 4.82 4.64 4.31 6.98
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APPENDIX G: HUMAN FREEDOM INDEX 2012

New Zealand
Switzerland
Hong Kong

Denmark

Kingdom
Australia

Sweden
Norway
Canada
Finland

Austria
United
Ireland
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1A. Rule of Law 7.4 7.9 7.7 7.8 8.6 7.4 7.7 8.6 7.4 8.7 8.4 8.2
i. Procedural Justice 7.6 - 8.5 - 9.7 7.9 8.5 9.3 7.8 9.2 9.6 9.1
ii. Civil Justice 7.2 - 7.5 - 7.5 7.3 7.3 8.2 7.2 8.6 7.8 7.5
iii. Criminal Justice 7.3 - 7.2 - 8.5 7.2 7.3 8.4 7.2 8.3 7.8 8.1
1B. Security and Safety 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.8
i. Homicide 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.4 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.1 9.7 9.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 9.2 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.8 10.0 8.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 9.2 10.0 9.2 9.2 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.5 9.6 9.5 9.4 9.6 9.2 9.2 9.6 9.1 9.7 9.7 9.1
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.3 8.7 9.0 8.3 8.7 8.3 8.7 9.3 7.7 9.0 9.3 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.3 9.3 8.3 8.5 9.3 7.8 7.5 8.8 7.8 9.3 9.0 8.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.09 9.40 8.97 9.28 9.42 9.21 9.23 9.58 9.22 9.43 9.53 9.42
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 8.98 8.19 8.23 7.90 7.74 7.90 7.87 7.50 7.83 7.52 7.41 7.48
FREEDOM INDEX 9.04 8.80 8.60 8.59 8.58 8.56 8.55 8.54 8.52 8.48 8.47 8.45
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APPENDIX G Continued

United States
Luxembourg
Netherlands

of America
Mauritius

Lithuania
Germany

Republic
Belgium

Estonia

Poland
Taiwan
Czech
Malta
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 21 22 23 24
1A. Rule of Law 7.8 8.2 7.2 7.9 6.6 6.5 7.4 7.3 7.5 6.8 6.4 6.9
i. Procedural Justice 8.2 8.7 - - - 6.9 8.5 8.6 8.2 - - 7.4
ii. Civil Justice 8.2 8.3 - - - 6.1 6.9 6.5 7.2 - - 6.2
iii. Criminal Justice 7.1 7.5 - - - 6.5 6.7 6.8 7.2 - - 6.9
1B. Security and Safety 9.8 9.3 9.6 9.9 9.6 9.3 9.7 9.7 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.8
i. Homicide 9.7 8.7 8.9 9.7 8.9 8.1 9.4 9.6 8.0 - 7.3 9.5
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 8.8 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 8.8 10.0 9.8 9.4 9.4 9.4 10.0 9.6
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 9.2 8.3 10.0 7.5 10.0 8.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 9.3 9.6 9.3 9.4 9.0 9.3 9.7 9.3 9.5 9.0 9.2 8.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.0 9.7 8.7 9.3 7.7 9.0 9.3 8.7 8.3 7.0 8.0 7.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 8.3 8.5 7.8 9.0 7.5 7.5 9.0 8.0 9.0 7.8 8.0 7.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.34 9.34 9.14 9.34 8.46 8.71 9.22 9.11 8.85 8.73 8.80 9.02
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.54 7.45 7.62 7.40 8.09 7.81 7.28 7.38 7.61 7.64 7.56 7.31
FREEDOM INDEX 8.44 8.40 8.38 8.37 8.28 8.26 8.25 8.25 8.23 8.19 8.18 8.17
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APPENDIX G Continued

Republic of

Romania

Uruguay
Portugal

Slovakia
Iceland

Cyprus

France
Korea,
Latvia
Japan

Chile
Italy
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 25 25 27 28 28 30 30 32 33 34 34 36
1A. Rule of Law 7.2 6.5 7.7 6.7 6.4 6.5 5.9 7.6 6.2 6.8 6.9 6.3
i. Procedural Justice 7.5 7.3 - 8.0 - 7.6 - 7.8 7.1 - 7.3 7.1
ii. Civil Justice 7.3 6.2 - 5.8 - 6.1 - 7.3 5.9 - 6.9 7.0
iii. Criminal Justice 6.8 5.9 - 6.3 - 5.7 - 7.6 5.6 - 6.5 4.7
1B. Security and Safety 10.0 9.8 10.0 9.8 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.6 9.5 8.9
i. Homicide 9.9 9.5 9.9 9.6 8.1 8.8 9.4 9.6 9.3 9.2 9.6 6.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.5 9.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 6.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 8.8 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 8.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 8.8 8.1 9.6 10.0 9.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 7.5 6.7 8.3 10.0 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3
2D. Expression & Information 9.0 9.4 9.6 8.7 9.0 8.8 9.2 8.3 8.4 9.1 9.2 9.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.7 8.3 9.0 6.0 8.0 7.3 8.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.3 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.5 8.5 8.8 7.3 7.0 6.5 7.8 6.8 6.0 7.5 7.5 7.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.68 9.01 9.37 8.99 8.83 8.31 8.80 8.61 8.39 8.46 8.72 8.60
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.60 7.27 6.84 7.18 7.35 7.84 7.33 7.46 7.57 7.47 7.22 7.33
FREEDOM INDEX 8.14 8.14 8.11 8.09 8.09 8.07 8.07 8.03 7.98 7.97 7.97 7.96
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APPENDIX G Continued

Montenegro

Cape Verde
Macedonia
Costa Rica

Singapore
Hungary

Slovenia
Bulgaria

Croatia

Greece
Spain

Peru
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
1A. Rule of Law 6.9 5.7 5.9 5.1 6.8 8.1 6.2 5.2 5.4 5.9 4.8 5.8
i. Procedural Justice 8.3 6.8 - 5.9 8.4 8.1 6.1 - 5.5 - 6.7 6.7
ii. Civil Justice 6.2 4.9 - 5.3 6.1 7.7 5.4 - 5.2 - 3.9 6.1
iii. Criminal Justice 6.2 5.4 - 4.1 5.8 8.5 5.0 - 5.5 - 3.7 4.6
1B. Security and Safety 9.2 9.6 8.9 9.7 9.7 9.1 9.6 9.5 9.8 8.6 8.5 9.2
i. Homicide 9.7 9.5 6.6 9.2 9.7 9.9 9.4 8.9 9.5 5.9 6.2 9.3
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.0 9.5 10.0 9.8 9.5 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.5 8.4
iii. Women's Security 9.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 7.5 8.8 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 - - 7.5 - 7.5 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 - - 7.5 - 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 - - 7.5 - 7.5 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.4 9.4 9.2 9.6 10.0 2.7 - - 9.6 - 7.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 - - 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 - - 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.3 7.5 8.3 8.3 10.0 4.2 - - 9.2 - 6.7 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 4.2 - - 9.2 - 7.5 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.7 8.6 9.3 8.5 9.1 5.6 6.3 7.6 8.6 8.6 8.2 8.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.3 6.0 8.3 6.3 8.0 2.0 4.3 7.0 7.0 8.0 5.3 6.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.5 6.8 8.3 6.3 7.3 4.5 4.5 5.8 6.0 7.8 5.5 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.3 - - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.57 8.50 8.13 8.25 9.03 7.05 8.33 8.27 8.38 8.40 7.63 8.46
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.30 7.30 7.57 7.38 6.57 8.54 7.23 7.24 6.94 6.79 7.53 6.68
FREEDOM INDEX 7.94 7.90 7.85 7.82 7.80 7.79 7.78 7.75 7.66 7.60 7.58 7.57
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APPENDIX G Continued

Herzegovina

El Salvador
Mongolia
Suriname

Barbados
Bahamas

Armenia
Georgia

Panama

Albania

Bosnia
Israel

Fiji
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 49 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
1A. Rule of Law 5.3 4.6 6.6 6.1 5.1 4.6 6.7 4.5 5.7 5.2 4.0 4.6
i. Procedural Justice 4.9 5.6 - - - - - 5.0 6.9 5.5 - 6.1
ii. Civil Justice 6.0 4.5 - - - - - 4.9 4.9 5.2 - 4.7
iii. Criminal Justice 5.1 3.8 - - - - - 3.6 5.4 4.8 - 3.1
1B. Security and Safety 8.1 7.7 9.3 5.0 8.6 9.3 9.0 8.8 9.1 8.5 8.9 6.5
i. Homicide 8.3 3.1 9.3 0.0 7.6 9.3 7.0 8.0 9.5 6.1 8.4 0.0
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.5 10.0 8.9 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 7.5 10.0 9.8 5.0 8.3 9.2 10.0 8.3 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0
2A. Movement 6.7 10.0 3.3 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 6.7 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 8.8 10.0 7.5 - - 5.0 - 8.8 7.5 5.0 - 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 10.0 7.5 - - 5.0 - 10.0 7.5 5.0 - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 7.5 - - 5.0 - 7.5 7.5 5.0 - 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 8.3 10.0 9.8 - - 7.5 - 9.2 9.0 7.9 - 7.7
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 10.0 10.0 - - 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.3 10.0 10.0 - - 9.2 - 6.7 6.7 7.5 - 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 10.0 9.2 - - 8.3 - 10.0 9.2 9.2 - 8.3
2D. Expression & Information 8.0 7.9 6.8 8.9 8.3 7.6 8.9 8.2 8.3 8.5 5.8 7.5
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.0 4.3 7.7 9.0 8.0 3.7 9.0 5.0 7.0 5.7 4.0 6.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.0 5.3 6.3 7.8 7.0 4.5 7.8 5.8 4.3 7.0 3.5 5.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5
2E. Relationships 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 5.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.28 7.87 7.72 7.59 8.15 7.17 7.91 7.59 7.85 7.58 7.26 7.05
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.78 7.18 7.33 7.40 6.82 7.72 6.90 7.12 6.83 6.97 7.04 7.19
FREEDOM INDEX 7.53 7.53 7.52 7.50 7.48 7.44 7.41 7.36 7.34 7.27 7.15 7.12
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APPENDIX G Continued

South Africa
Dominican

Cambodia

Indonesia
Moldova
Republic
Jamaica

Guyana
Bolivia
Turkey

Serbia

Brazil

India
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 61 62 63 63 65 65 67 68 68 68 68 72
1A. Rule of Law 4.6 4.6 3.3 4.4 4.5 5.1 4.6 4.7 3.4 4.1 3.9 4.2
i. Procedural Justice 4.5 4.8 4.2 - 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.5 4.0 4.1 4.4 4.4
ii. Civil Justice 5.2 4.7 3.4 - 4.8 5.3 4.5 5.1 3.4 3.9 4.1 4.7
iii. Criminal Justice 3.9 4.2 2.3 - 3.8 4.5 4.1 3.7 2.9 4.5 3.4 3.7
1B. Security and Safety 8.7 6.3 8.1 7.6 6.9 5.8 9.1 6.1 9.0 7.0 8.5 9.2
i. Homicide 9.0 0.0 5.2 3.2 1.2 0.0 9.5 0.0 7.4 8.6 7.4 9.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.3 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.5 7.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 6.7 9.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 9.2 10.0 5.8 9.2 8.3
2A. Movement 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 5.0 8.8 10.0 - 8.8 8.8 6.3 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.1 8.8 9.6 - 7.3 8.3 7.7 9.6 6.9 9.8 - 9.2
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 - 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.8 7.5 8.3 - 7.5 5.0 5.8 8.3 7.5 10.0 - 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 9.2 8.3 7.5 10.0 7.5 9.2 - 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 6.4 9.3 8.0 7.8 8.5 8.1 8.4 7.5 5.9 7.6 6.7 7.2
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 3.3 9.7 10.0 9.6
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 8.7 5.3 7.0 7.7 6.7 7.0 5.7 2.3 6.7 4.7 4.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.0 8.0 4.5 6.5 5.0 6.3 6.0 4.5 4.0 5.3 5.5 5.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 6.3 - 8.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5
2E. Relationships 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.16 6.99 7.59 7.64 6.96 7.24 7.33 7.41 6.96 7.36 7.29 7.04
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.03 7.16 6.48 6.43 7.05 6.77 6.65 6.54 7.00 6.59 6.67 6.89
FREEDOM INDEX 7.10 7.08 7.04 7.04 7.01 7.01 6.99 6.98 6.98 6.98 6.98 6.96
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APPENDIX G Continued

Trinidad and
Madagascar

Philippines
Nicaragua

Argentina
Paraguay

Namibia
Ukraine

Tobago
Jordan

Ghana

Brunei
Belize
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 72 74 75 76 77 77 79 79 81 82 83 84
1A. Rule of Law 4.5 3.9 5.5 5.4 4.6 3.8 5.4 5.6 3.7 4.9 5.2 6.4
i. Procedural Justice 4.9 - 2.9 4.3 - 4.0 5.9 - 3.6 - 6.6 -
ii. Civil Justice 5.2 - 4.1 6.2 - 3.7 5.9 - 3.9 - 5.4 -
iii. Criminal Justice 3.3 - 3.5 5.6 - 3.5 4.4 - 3.6 - 3.7 -
1B. Security and Safety 9.2 8.4 7.1 7.7 6.7 7.8 8.4 7.0 7.8 6.5 9.1 8.5
i. Homicide 8.3 6.1 5.6 9.2 0.0 5.5 7.6 3.1 6.5 0.0 7.8 9.2
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 7.0 9.5 9.5 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 6.7 4.8 10.0 8.3 8.2 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.3
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 8.3 6.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 7.5 6.3 8.8 1.3 - 6.3 8.8 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 10.0 2.5 - 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 - 10.0 -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 0.0 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.1 6.3 8.3 6.5 - 5.8 8.5 7.5 6.5 - 8.8 -
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 7.5 5.0 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 6.7 5.0 8.3 5.0 - 4.2 9.2 7.5 4.2 - 6.7 -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.7 5.0 10.0 3.3 - 4.2 7.5 7.5 6.7 - 8.3 -
2D. Expression & Information 7.2 7.6 7.2 7.0 8.4 7.8 9.0 7.8 6.3 8.3 8.0 4.8
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 4.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.7 4.0 3.3 3.0 7.3 5.3 7.3 7.0 5.7 8.0 5.7 0.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.8 3.8 2.5 4.3 7.8 5.0 7.5 7.0 5.0 7.0 4.3 3.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 8.8 10.0 7.5 8.8 - 10.0 -
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 -
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 8.8 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 6.3 10.0 5.0 10.0 2.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 7.5 0.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.60 7.08 7.28 5.89 7.12 6.29 7.57 7.05 6.75 6.75 8.26 6.34
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.31 6.82 6.53 7.86 6.63 7.46 6.11 6.64 6.90 6.88 5.34 7.18
FREEDOM INDEX 6.96 6.95 6.90 6.88 6.87 6.87 6.84 6.84 6.83 6.81 6.80 6.76
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APPENDIX G Continued

Kazakhstan
Papua New

Botswana

Tajikistan
Thailand
Lebanon

Ecuador
Bahrain
Zambia
Guinea

Kenya

Nepal
Haiti
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 84 86 86 88 89 90 91 92 93 93 95 96
1A. Rule of Law 3.9 4.9 4.7 4.1 5.6 3.2 5.7 4.0 3.5 4.5 4.5 3.5
i. Procedural Justice - 6.1 5.1 3.9 - - 4.7 4.7 2.9 4.9 4.8 -
ii. Civil Justice - 4.5 3.9 4.7 - - 6.1 4.1 4.4 4.2 4.7 -
iii. Criminal Justice - 4.1 5.1 3.5 - - 6.4 3.3 3.3 4.3 4.0 -
1B. Security and Safety 7.3 7.6 8.3 8.3 6.9 7.4 7.0 8.0 6.5 9.4 8.1 9.0
i. Homicide 5.8 9.1 8.0 5.7 9.8 5.9 2.6 5.0 7.4 9.6 6.9 9.4
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 5.4 7.0 10.0 5.2 8.0 10.0 9.0 4.5 9.4 7.5 8.4
iii. Women's Security 6.7 8.3 10.0 9.2 5.8 8.3 8.3 10.0 7.4 9.2 10.0 9.2
2A. Movement 8.3 5.0 10.0 6.7 6.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 5.0 8.3 6.7 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion - 8.8 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 6.3 8.8 10.0 6.3 5.0 -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 2.5 -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 9.2 7.7 7.7 5.4 9.4 6.5 7.9 8.8 6.5 2.9 -
i. Freedom of Association - 10.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 8.3 7.5 8.3 6.7 10.0 5.8 7.5 10.0 5.0 3.3 -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 4.2 10.0 5.8 3.3 -
2D. Expression & Information 8.3 5.8 5.6 6.7 2.5 8.2 7.2 6.1 7.7 4.9 5.2 4.8
i. Press Killings 10.0 0.0 8.5 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 3.5 10.0 6.4 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.0 4.0 3.0 4.3 0.7 5.3 6.3 3.0 4.7 4.7 0.3 1.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.0 4.8 3.8 4.0 0.8 5.8 5.8 3.8 5.0 3.3 2.0 2.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 10.0 7.5 7.5 8.8 10.0 6.3 10.0 8.8 5.0 6.3 -
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 5.0 7.5 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 -
2E. Relationships 5.0 2.5 5.0 3.8 5.0 5.0 2.5 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.5 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 0.0 - 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.43 6.25 6.84 6.32 5.86 6.92 6.08 7.28 6.14 7.06 6.14 6.14
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.08 7.21 6.62 7.13 7.57 6.46 7.25 6.01 7.14 6.23 7.10 7.05
FREEDOM INDEX 6.76 6.73 6.73 6.72 6.71 6.69 6.66 6.65 6.64 6.64 6.62 6.59
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APPENDIX G Continued

Burkina Faso
Guatemala

East Timor

Honduras
Malaysia
Tanzania

Lesotho

Uganda
Mexico

Malawi
Kuwait

Benin
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 97 97 99 99 101 102 102 104 105 106 107 107
1A. Rule of Law 5.8 4.5 4.1 3.5 3.4 4.5 3.5 4.3 5.2 3.5 4.8 3.6
i. Procedural Justice - 4.2 5.5 4.2 - 4.4 4.8 - 4.6 - - 2.3
ii. Civil Justice - 4.8 3.6 3.9 - 5.4 5.9 - 5.7 - - 4.8
iii. Criminal Justice - 4.5 3.0 2.5 - 3.8 4.8 - 5.3 - - 3.6
1B. Security and Safety 8.4 6.5 6.3 4.9 8.5 6.8 9.5 7.4 9.0 5.7 5.1 6.8
i. Homicide 9.8 4.9 0.0 1.4 8.6 6.8 9.3 6.6 9.1 0.0 0.0 5.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 8.5 9.0 3.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 8.5 9.5 8.0 9.5 8.0
iii. Women's Security 5.8 6.2 10.0 9.8 7.5 4.2 9.8 7.1 8.3 9.2 5.8 6.6
2A. Movement 3.3 8.3 10.0 10.0 6.7 8.3 8.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 10.0 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 5.0 8.8 7.5 7.5 - 8.8 - 10.0 3.8 6.3 - 6.3
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 - 10.0 2.5 5.0 - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 - 10.0 5.0 7.5 - 5.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 5.8 5.4 7.5 8.1 - 8.5 - 10.0 5.0 6.9 - 5.8
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 - 10.0 2.5 7.5 - 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 4.2 6.7 7.5 5.0 - 6.7 - 10.0 6.7 7.5 - 5.8
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 1.7 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 - 10.0 3.3 5.0 - 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 5.8 7.0 6.7 6.4 7.9 8.3 6.5 8.7 5.8 4.4 6.9 6.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 7.9 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.3 4.0 4.7 4.7 6.3 5.7 4.3 6.3 2.0 4.3 5.3 3.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.3 5.5 3.8 2.3 7.3 6.0 5.3 7.0 4.3 2.5 5.3 4.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.3 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 5.0 7.5 - 8.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5
2E. Relationships 3.8 7.5 0.0 10.0 7.5 8.8 7.5 7.5 3.8 8.8 7.5 2.5
i. Parental Rights 2.5 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.91 6.46 5.77 6.31 6.66 7.11 6.99 7.03 5.86 5.59 6.54 5.57
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.24 6.71 7.29 6.75 6.31 5.83 5.95 5.85 7.00 7.22 6.26 7.22
FREEDOM INDEX 6.58 6.58 6.53 6.53 6.49 6.47 6.47 6.44 6.43 6.41 6.40 6.40
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APPENDIX G Continued

Mozambique
Gambia, The

United Arab

Colombia

Morocco
Republic

Emirates
Rwanda

Senegal
Kyrgyz

Tunisia
Oman
Russia

Qatar
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 109 110 111 112 113 113 115 116 117 118 119 120
1A. Rule of Law 4.8 3.8 4.0 6.1 4.4 6.8 6.8 4.8 4.5 4.3 5.0 3.7
i. Procedural Justice - 3.9 4.0 - - - 6.6 4.5 5.1 - 5.2 2.7
ii. Civil Justice - 4.2 4.6 - - - 5.9 5.4 4.9 - 5.5 5.0
iii. Criminal Justice - 3.3 3.6 - - - 7.8 4.5 3.5 - 4.1 3.5
1B. Security and Safety 5.1 7.1 7.6 7.9 6.5 7.0 7.2 8.1 3.5 6.9 8.2 7.9
i. Homicide 0.8 6.4 6.3 9.6 5.9 9.6 9.0 9.1 0.0 5.0 8.9 9.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 6.3 6.5 6.6 8.5 9.5 9.0 10.0 8.5 0.5 9.0 8.3 8.0
iii. Women's Security 8.3 8.3 10.0 5.5 4.1 2.3 2.5 6.7 10.0 6.7 7.4 6.7
2A. Movement 6.7 5.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 3.3 1.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 5.0 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0
2B. Religion 3.8 - 3.8 3.8 - 2.5 2.5 3.8 7.5 8.8 6.3 2.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 - 2.5 2.5 - 2.5 0.0 2.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 2.5 - 5.0 5.0 - 2.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 2.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 3.5 - 4.4 3.1 - 2.5 0.6 6.7 7.9 9.2 9.4 7.5
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 - 5.0 2.5 - 2.5 0.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 5.0 - 2.5 2.5 - 5.0 0.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 1.7 - 6.7 4.2 - 1.7 1.7 6.7 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.5 - 3.3 3.3 - 0.8 0.8 7.5 6.7 9.2 10.0 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 6.1 5.4 6.6 5.2 4.0 5.7 4.8 6.7 6.6 8.4 7.8 6.5
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 9.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.0 3.3 1.7 1.7 0.7 3.3 2.0 4.0 6.3 5.7 3.3 2.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 2.0 2.8 2.0 3.3 1.3 3.8 3.3 5.5 3.5 6.5 5.5 4.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 - 10.0 6.3 - 6.3 6.3 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 - 10.0 5.0 - 5.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5
2E. Relationships 8.8 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 2.5 5.0
i. Parental Rights 7.5 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.37 6.12 6.06 5.36 5.61 4.83 4.44 5.93 5.87 6.44 6.38 5.90
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.39 6.63 6.65 7.31 6.96 7.75 8.10 6.58 6.59 6.00 6.02 6.44
FREEDOM INDEX 6.38 6.37 6.36 6.34 6.29 6.29 6.27 6.26 6.23 6.22 6.20 6.17
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APPENDIX G Continued

Cte d'Ivoire

Sierra Leone

Bangladesh
Mauritania
Azerbaijan
Cameroon

Sri Lanka

Vietnam

Guinea-
Gabon

Bissau
Niger
Mali
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 121 121 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132
1A. Rule of Law 3.4 4.3 5.1 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.6 3.0 3.0
i. Procedural Justice 3.7 4.1 6.2 - - 3.0 - 4.4 - - - 2.6
ii. Civil Justice 3.4 4.1 4.2 - - 4.8 - 4.7 - - - 3.6
iii. Criminal Justice 3.1 4.9 4.7 - - 4.0 - 3.2 - - - 2.9
1B. Security and Safety 8.1 8.0 9.0 4.9 7.9 6.1 8.7 8.0 6.8 7.3 7.0 8.1
i. Homicide 7.0 8.6 8.7 7.0 8.1 4.6 9.2 9.2 8.0 6.4 6.6 8.9
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 7.0 10.0 3.9 9.0 6.7 9.3 9.5 8.0 9.0 8.4 8.0
iii. Women's Security 8.3 8.3 8.3 3.8 6.6 7.1 7.5 5.2 4.3 6.7 6.0 7.5
2A. Movement 3.3 5.0 3.3 6.7 3.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 6.7 3.3 10.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 8.8 6.3 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5 7.5 5.0 8.8 - 5.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 7.5 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 - 5.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 5.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.7 7.3 3.1 9.8 8.5 9.4 3.1 5.2 8.3 7.5 - 6.3
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 - 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 6.7 4.2 9.2 6.7 10.0 2.5 5.8 8.3 5.8 - 5.8
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 7.5 3.3 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5 5.0 10.0 9.2 - 6.7
2D. Expression & Information 7.2 6.1 4.2 6.6 8.1 7.4 5.6 6.9 7.2 6.4 5.5 7.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.1
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 2.3 0.3 5.7 5.0 4.3 1.0 5.3 5.3 2.0 3.7 5.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.0 2.0 1.8 4.8 5.5 3.8 1.8 5.3 5.8 3.8 2.8 4.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 8.8 6.3 5.0 10.0 8.8 7.5 6.3 7.5 8.8 - 8.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 7.5 2.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 10.0
2E. Relationships 3.8 1.3 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 3.8 5.0 3.8 0.0
i. Parental Rights 7.5 2.5 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 0.0 7.5 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.94 5.67 5.83 6.08 6.50 6.28 5.79 5.82 5.77 6.07 5.70 5.31
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.38 6.64 6.42 6.15 5.70 5.90 6.36 6.28 6.08 5.70 6.06 6.33
FREEDOM INDEX 6.16 6.16 6.12 6.11 6.10 6.09 6.07 6.05 5.92 5.89 5.88 5.82
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APPENDIX G Continued

Saudi Arabia

Republic of

Venezuela
Swaziland

Pakistan

Ethiopia
Burundi

Nigeria

Congo,
Angola
China

Egypt

Togo
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 139 141 142 143 144
1A. Rule of Law 4.2 7.3 3.6 3.7 4.5 3.6 3.2 3.9 5.6 3.6 2.5 3.8
i. Procedural Justice 4.0 - - 3.1 - 2.7 2.4 - - - 2.5 3.0
ii. Civil Justice 4.1 - - 3.9 - 5.0 3.6 - - - 3.3 3.9
iii. Criminal Justice 4.3 - - 4.1 - 3.1 3.7 - - - 1.6 4.5
1B. Security and Safety 7.5 7.6 7.3 6.1 5.3 4.3 5.7 7.8 7.4 7.1 6.3 4.9
i. Homicide 9.6 6.0 6.8 8.6 0.0 2.0 6.9 5.9 9.7 5.0 0.0 5.2
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 6.9 8.5 8.4 6.0 8.5 5.3 3.5 9.5 7.0 9.0 9.0 3.7
iii. Women's Security 5.8 8.3 6.7 3.6 7.5 5.7 6.7 8.1 5.5 7.2 10.0 5.9
2A. Movement 3.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 3.3 1.7 3.3 1.7 0.0 8.3 10.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 2.5 5.0 10.0 5.0 - 6.3 5.0 7.5 2.5 8.8 8.8 5.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 5.0 10.0 2.5 - 10.0 2.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 10.0 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 2.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 - 2.5 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 1.7 2.9 8.3 5.8 - 9.0 8.1 5.6 0.2 6.9 9.0 4.0
i. Freedom of Association 0.0 2.5 7.5 5.0 - 10.0 7.5 5.0 0.0 7.5 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 2.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 2.5 3.3 8.3 4.2 - 8.3 7.5 5.8 0.0 5.8 6.7 5.8
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 1.7 3.3 10.0 6.7 - 10.0 10.0 6.7 0.8 9.2 9.2 2.5
2D. Expression & Information 4.7 6.1 6.8 6.3 5.0 7.7 5.5 6.2 3.8 6.3 6.3 5.4
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 8.8 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 0.3 3.7 2.3 2.7 2.0 5.7 3.7 2.7 0.3 4.7 1.0 0.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.3 2.8 3.3 2.5 4.3 2.8 1.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.3 6.3 8.8 8.8 - 10.0 8.8 7.5 3.8 7.5 10.0 7.5
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5
2E. Relationships 10.0 5.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.3 2.5 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 2.5 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.12 5.96 5.99 4.75 4.27 4.69 4.56 5.27 3.89 6.18 6.59 4.78
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.39 5.36 5.21 6.30 6.72 6.28 6.26 5.55 6.84 4.51 3.88 5.65
FREEDOM INDEX 5.76 5.66 5.60 5.53 5.50 5.49 5.41 5.41 5.37 5.34 5.24 5.22
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APPENDIX G Continued

Democratic
Republic of
Zimbabwe

Myanmar
Republic

Average
Central

Congo,
African

Algeria

Yemen
Chad

Syria

Iran
2012 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153
1A. Rule of Law 3.1 3.1 4.0 3.6 3.3 3.3 2.8 3.1 3.8 5.21
i. Procedural Justice - - - - 2.2 - - 2.1 1.9 5.59
ii. Civil Justice - - - - 4.0 - - 3.9 5.6 5.38
iii. Criminal Justice - - - - 3.6 - - 3.2 3.8 4.89
1B. Security and Safety 6.8 6.6 8.2 5.3 6.9 4.5 4.4 6.2 7.2 8.04
i. Homicide 5.3 7.1 9.7 9.1 5.8 8.1 0.0 3.9 8.4 7.07
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.6 7.5 7.4 0.0 7.5 0.9 5.0 5.5 6.5 8.62
iii. Women's Security 7.5 5.2 7.5 6.7 7.5 4.6 8.3 9.2 6.7 8.41
2A. Movement 1.7 6.7 3.3 3.3 1.7 1.7 0.0 1.7 0.0 7.58
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.66
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.60
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 7.38
2B. Religion 7.5 6.3 3.8 8.8 3.8 - 6.3 3.8 5.0 7.51
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 2.5 10.0 2.5 - 5.0 2.5 5.0 7.33
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.69
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 5.6 6.5 3.8 5.0 4.0 - 5.6 2.5 3.1 7.67
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 0.0 5.0 8.10
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 5.0 - 7.5 0.0 2.5 7.67
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 6.7 7.5 5.0 4.2 3.3 - 4.2 5.8 2.5 7.28
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.8 5.8 2.5 5.8 2.5 - 3.3 4.2 2.5 7.61
2D. Expression & Information 5.3 5.7 6.7 3.0 6.0 4.6 6.1 5.8 3.1 7.36
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.7 9.35
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.3 2.3 3.0 0.3 1.7 1.7 1.3 2.3 0.0 5.24
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.3 2.3 4.3 0.8 3.5 2.3 1.8 4.0 0.5 5.30
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 3.8 6.3 8.8 6.3 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 3.8 8.81
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 5.0 2.5 8.63
2E. Relationships 5.0 5.0 2.5 2.5 5.0 1.3 5.0 3.8 0.0 7.36
i. Parental Rights 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 2.5 0.0 2.5 0.0 7.50
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 7.22
PERSONAL FREEDOM 4.97 5.42 5.07 4.47 4.59 3.23 4.10 4.06 3.85 7.06
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.30 4.85 5.14 5.59 5.04 6.34 5.39 5.28 5.21 6.83
FREEDOM INDEX 5.14 5.13 5.10 5.03 4.82 4.78 4.74 4.67 4.53 6.94
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APPENDIX H: HUMAN FREEDOM INDEX 2013

New Zealand
Switzerland
Hong Kong

Germany
Denmark

Kingdom

Australia

Norway
Canada

Finland

Austria
United
Ireland
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 1 2 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1A. Rule of Law 7.4 7.9 7.8 8.6 7.7 7.4 7.4 7.7 8.6 8.7 8.2 7.8
i. Procedural Justice 7.6 - - 9.3 8.5 7.9 7.8 8.5 9.7 9.2 9.1 8.2
ii. Civil Justice 7.2 - - 8.2 7.5 7.3 7.2 7.3 7.5 8.6 7.5 8.2
iii. Criminal Justice 7.3 - - 8.4 7.2 7.2 7.2 7.3 8.5 8.3 8.1 7.1
1B. Security and Safety 9.4 9.6 9.7 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.9 9.9
i. Homicide 9.8 9.8 9.5 9.7 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.1 9.6 9.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 8.3 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 8.8 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.8 10.0 9.8 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 9.2 10.0 9.2 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.4 9.6 9.4 9.6 9.4 9.3 9.0 9.2 9.6 9.7 9.1 9.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.0 8.7 8.3 9.3 9.0 8.3 7.3 8.3 8.7 9.0 7.3 8.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.0 9.3 8.5 8.8 8.0 8.0 7.5 7.5 9.3 9.3 8.0 8.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.01 9.35 9.28 9.59 8.97 9.23 9.21 9.24 9.42 9.44 9.44 9.36
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 8.97 8.16 7.90 7.58 8.19 7.89 7.87 7.83 7.61 7.51 7.46 7.50
FREEDOM INDEX 8.99 8.75 8.59 8.58 8.58 8.56 8.54 8.53 8.52 8.48 8.45 8.43
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APPENDIX H Continued

United States
Luxembourg

Netherlands

of America

Mauritius
Lithuania
Republic

Portugal
Belgium
Sweden

Estonia
Taiwan

Czech
Malta
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 22 22 24
1A. Rule of Law 7.9 8.2 8.4 7.2 6.8 7.4 7.3 7.5 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.6
i. Procedural Justice - 8.7 9.6 - - 8.5 8.6 8.2 6.9 - 7.3 -
ii. Civil Justice - 8.3 7.8 - - 6.9 6.5 7.2 6.1 - 6.2 -
iii. Criminal Justice - 7.5 7.8 - - 6.7 6.8 7.2 6.5 - 5.9 -
1B. Security and Safety 9.9 9.4 9.9 9.4 9.5 9.8 9.7 9.3 9.4 9.1 9.8 9.1
i. Homicide 9.7 8.7 9.7 8.9 - 9.4 9.6 8.0 8.1 7.3 9.5 8.9
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion - 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.4 9.8 9.4 9.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8
i. Freedom of Association - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 9.2 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 9.4 9.7 9.7 9.2 9.0 9.7 9.3 9.5 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 9.3 9.7 9.3 8.3 7.0 9.3 8.7 8.3 8.0 8.0 8.3 7.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 9.0 8.8 9.0 7.8 7.8 9.0 8.0 9.0 7.5 8.0 8.3 7.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 5.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.34 9.36 9.38 9.09 8.77 9.23 9.11 8.85 8.70 8.80 9.01 8.24
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.51 7.48 7.33 7.61 7.76 7.26 7.33 7.58 7.73 7.61 7.42 8.08
FREEDOM INDEX 8.43 8.42 8.36 8.35 8.27 8.25 8.22 8.22 8.22 8.21 8.21 8.16
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APPENDIX H Continued

Republic of
Romania

Hungary
Slovakia
Iceland
Poland

France
Korea,
Latvia

Japan

Spain
Chile

Italy
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 33 34 35 36
1A. Rule of Law 6.9 6.4 7.7 6.5 6.7 7.2 6.2 5.9 7.6 6.9 6.9 5.7
i. Procedural Justice 7.4 - - 7.6 8.0 7.5 7.1 - 7.8 7.3 8.3 6.8
ii. Civil Justice 6.2 - - 6.1 5.8 7.3 5.9 - 7.3 6.9 6.2 4.9
iii. Criminal Justice 6.9 - - 5.7 6.3 6.8 5.6 - 7.6 6.5 6.2 5.4
1B. Security and Safety 9.8 9.4 10.0 9.0 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.7 8.9 9.7
i. Homicide 9.5 8.1 9.9 8.8 9.6 9.9 9.3 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.5
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 8.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 9.2 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 8.3 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.3 7.5 10.0 7.5 8.8 7.5 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.6 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 8.5 8.1 10.0 8.8 10.0 9.4 9.4
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 8.3 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 8.3 6.7 10.0 7.5 10.0 8.3 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.8 8.3 10.0 7.5 10.0 9.2 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.9 9.1 9.6 8.8 8.7 9.0 8.5 9.1 8.2 9.2 8.7 8.6
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 7.0 8.0 9.0 7.3 6.0 8.3 6.0 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 6.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.3 7.3 9.0 6.5 7.5 6.5 6.3 7.8 6.5 7.5 6.5 6.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.02 8.84 9.38 8.34 9.01 8.60 8.40 8.80 8.53 8.78 8.51 8.52
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.29 7.42 6.87 7.87 7.13 7.52 7.69 7.29 7.38 7.12 7.27 7.25
FREEDOM INDEX 8.15 8.13 8.12 8.10 8.07 8.06 8.04 8.04 7.96 7.95 7.89 7.88
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APPENDIX H Continued

Montenegro

Cape Verde
Macedonia
Costa Rica
Singapore

Uruguay

Slovenia
Bulgaria

Georgia

Croatia
Cyprus

Israel
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 37 38 39 40 40 42 43 44 44 46 47 48
1A. Rule of Law 8.1 6.3 5.1 5.9 6.8 6.8 5.3 6.2 5.2 5.4 5.9 6.6
i. Procedural Justice 8.1 7.1 5.9 - - 8.4 4.9 6.1 - 5.5 - -
ii. Civil Justice 7.7 7.0 5.3 - - 6.1 6.0 5.4 - 5.2 - -
iii. Criminal Justice 8.5 4.7 4.1 - - 5.8 5.1 5.0 - 5.5 - -
1B. Security and Safety 9.4 8.4 9.7 8.9 9.6 9.7 8.3 8.8 9.2 9.8 7.9 9.4
i. Homicide 9.9 6.8 9.2 6.6 9.2 9.7 8.3 9.4 8.9 9.5 5.9 9.3
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.0 9.5 9.5 9.9 10.0 8.9
iii. Women's Security 8.3 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 - 10.0
2A. Movement 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 1.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 5.0
2B. Religion 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 8.8 - - 7.5 - 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 - - 7.5 - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 7.5 - 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 2.7 9.0 9.6 9.2 9.6 10.0 8.3 - - 9.6 - 9.8
i. Freedom of Association 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 - - 10.0 - 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 4.2 7.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 10.0 8.3 - - 9.2 - 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.2 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 7.5 - - 9.2 - 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 5.6 9.0 8.5 9.3 9.1 9.1 8.0 6.4 7.4 8.6 8.6 8.8
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.0 7.3 6.3 8.3 8.3 8.0 6.0 4.3 6.7 7.0 8.0 7.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.5 7.5 6.0 8.3 7.3 7.3 5.3 4.8 5.5 6.0 7.8 6.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 - - 10.0 - 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 10.0
2E. Relationships 8.3 10.0 10.0 9.2 8.3 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 - 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.20 8.46 8.27 8.05 8.55 9.03 7.57 8.14 8.17 8.37 8.23 7.78
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 8.52 7.18 7.33 7.53 7.03 6.44 7.83 7.19 7.18 6.91 6.97 7.38
FREEDOM INDEX 7.86 7.82 7.80 7.79 7.79 7.74 7.70 7.67 7.67 7.64 7.60 7.58
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APPENDIX H Continued

Herzegovenia

Papua New
El Salvador
Mongolia
Suriname
Bahamas

Armenia

Jamaica
Panama

Albania

Guinea
Greece

Bosnia

Peru
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
1A. Rule of Law 4.6 6.1 5.1 5.8 5.7 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.5 4.6 4.6 3.9
i. Procedural Justice 5.6 - - 6.7 6.9 5.5 6.7 - 5.0 4.8 6.1 -
ii. Civil Justice 4.5 - - 6.1 4.9 5.2 3.9 - 4.9 4.7 4.7 -
iii. Criminal Justice 3.8 - - 4.6 5.4 4.8 3.7 - 3.6 4.2 3.1 -
1B. Security and Safety 7.7 4.9 8.8 8.9 9.1 8.7 8.0 9.0 8.5 6.3 6.5 7.6
i. Homicide 3.1 0.0 7.6 9.3 9.5 6.1 6.2 9.3 8.0 0.0 0.0 5.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.7 10.0 9.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.0 9.5 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 - - 8.3 8.3 10.0 8.3 8.3 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 6.7 6.7 8.3 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 - - 8.8 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 8.8 8.8 7.5 -
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 - - 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 -
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 - - 10.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 -
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 - - 10.0 9.0 7.9 7.3 7.5 9.2 8.8 7.7 -
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 -
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 -
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 - - 10.0 6.7 7.5 6.7 9.2 6.7 7.5 7.5 -
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 - - 10.0 9.2 9.2 7.5 8.3 10.0 7.5 8.3 -
2D. Expression & Information 7.9 8.8 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.5 8.2 7.6 8.2 9.4 7.6 8.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 4.3 8.7 7.3 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.3 3.7 5.0 9.0 7.0 8.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.0 7.8 6.8 5.0 4.3 7.0 5.5 4.3 5.8 8.0 6.0 6.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 -
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 -
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 9.2 8.3 8.3 8.3 10.0 7.5
i. Parental Rights 10.0 - - 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 - - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.87 7.54 8.13 8.01 7.84 7.62 7.41 6.92 7.35 7.08 7.06 7.18
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.27 7.40 6.77 6.87 6.98 7.19 7.34 7.67 7.18 7.33 7.25 7.11
FREEDOM INDEX 7.57 7.47 7.45 7.44 7.41 7.40 7.38 7.30 7.27 7.21 7.16 7.15
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APPENDIX H Continued

Madagascar
Dominican

Cambodia

Seychelles

Indonesia
Republic

Bolivia
Turkey

Ghana
Brunei

Serbia

Haiti
Fiji
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 61 62 63 64 64 66 66 68 68 70 70 72
1A. Rule of Law 4.6 4.5 3.4 6.4 4.0 5.5 4.6 3.3 5.4 3.2 5.2 4.2
i. Procedural Justice 4.5 4.9 4.0 - - 2.9 5.3 4.2 5.9 - - 4.4
ii. Civil Justice 5.2 4.8 3.4 - - 4.1 4.5 3.4 5.9 - - 4.7
iii. Criminal Justice 3.9 3.8 2.9 - - 3.5 4.1 2.3 4.4 - - 3.7
1B. Security and Safety 9.3 6.9 8.8 9.6 8.6 7.8 9.4 7.7 8.4 7.4 8.1 8.9
i. Homicide 9.0 1.2 7.4 9.2 8.4 5.6 9.5 5.2 7.6 5.9 6.2 9.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.8 9.5 9.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 8.0 10.0 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 8.3 9.2 8.3 8.2 8.3 - 7.5
2A. Movement 10.0 6.7 8.3 7.5 8.3 8.3 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0
2B. Religion 5.0 8.8 7.5 - - 8.8 6.3 10.0 8.8 10.0 - 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 7.5 - - 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 5.0 7.5 7.5 - - 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.1 7.3 6.9 - - 8.3 7.7 9.6 8.5 9.4 - 9.2
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 7.5 - - 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 5.0 5.0 - - 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.8 7.5 7.5 - - 8.3 5.8 8.3 9.2 10.0 - 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 9.2 7.5 - - 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 6.2 8.5 7.3 4.8 6.0 7.3 8.4 8.0 9.0 8.2 6.6 7.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.3 7.3 2.3 0.7 4.0 3.3 7.0 5.3 7.3 5.3 4.7 4.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.5 5.0 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.3 6.0 4.5 7.5 5.5 5.3 5.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 8.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 8.3 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.28 6.96 6.89 6.89 7.22 7.35 7.41 7.50 7.82 7.17 6.92 6.98
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.92 7.23 7.26 7.18 6.86 6.71 6.65 6.52 6.20 6.83 7.07 7.01
FREEDOM INDEX 7.10 7.09 7.07 7.04 7.04 7.03 7.03 7.01 7.01 7.00 7.00 6.99
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APPENDIX H Continued

South Africa
Trinidad and
Guatemala

Nicaragua

Barbados

Paraguay
Moldova
Namibia

Ukraine
Tobago

Kenya

Nepal
Brazil
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 73 73 75 76 77 77 79 79 81 81 81 84
1A. Rule of Law 4.1 4.9 5.6 5.1 3.9 3.8 6.7 3.9 4.7 3.5 4.5 4.5
i. Procedural Justice 5.5 - - 5.4 4.4 4.0 - - 5.5 2.9 4.9 4.9
ii. Civil Justice 3.6 - - 5.3 4.1 3.7 - - 5.1 4.4 4.2 5.2
iii. Criminal Justice 3.0 - - 4.5 3.4 3.5 - - 3.7 3.3 4.3 3.3
1B. Security and Safety 6.3 5.9 7.0 5.6 8.2 7.8 8.5 7.7 5.8 7.4 9.4 8.6
i. Homicide 0.0 0.0 3.1 0.0 7.4 5.5 7.0 6.1 0.0 7.4 9.6 8.3
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 9.4 9.5 7.5 9.0 9.5 10.0 8.8 9.0 8.3 9.4 8.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 8.3 8.3 9.2 8.3 8.3 - 8.3 8.3 6.6 9.2 9.2
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
2B. Religion 7.5 - 7.5 8.8 - 6.3 - 6.3 10.0 10.0 6.3 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 - 5.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.5 - 7.5 8.3 - 5.8 - 6.3 9.6 8.8 6.5 7.1
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 - 7.5 5.0 - 4.2 - 5.0 8.3 10.0 5.0 6.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 - 7.5 8.3 - 4.2 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.8 6.7
2D. Expression & Information 6.6 8.4 7.8 8.2 6.7 7.8 8.9 7.7 7.8 7.5 5.7 7.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.5 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 4.3 8.0 7.0 7.0 4.7 5.3 9.0 4.3 5.7 4.3 4.7 3.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.8 7.3 7.0 6.5 5.5 4.8 7.8 4.0 4.8 4.3 4.0 4.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 - 8.8 - 10.0 10.0 8.8 5.0 7.5
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 7.5 6.7 8.3 10.0 10.0 9.2 0.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships - 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.51 6.89 7.25 7.18 7.22 6.45 6.96 6.93 7.37 6.54 7.14 7.44
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.45 7.07 6.68 6.74 6.63 7.40 6.83 6.85 6.34 7.16 6.56 6.20
FREEDOM INDEX 6.98 6.98 6.97 6.96 6.93 6.93 6.89 6.89 6.85 6.85 6.85 6.82
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APPENDIX H Continued

Burkina Faso
Argentina

Tanzania

Ecuador
Guyana

Bahrain

Mexico
Bhutan
Jordan

Kuwait
Benin
India
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 85 86 87 88 88 90 91 91 93 93 95 95
1A. Rule of Law 4.4 5.4 4.1 5.2 4.5 5.6 5.5 4.5 4.0 3.5 4.3 5.8
i. Procedural Justice - 4.3 4.1 6.6 4.4 - - 4.2 4.7 4.2 - -
ii. Civil Justice - 6.2 3.9 5.4 5.4 - - 4.8 4.1 3.9 - -
iii. Criminal Justice - 5.6 4.5 3.7 3.8 - - 4.5 3.3 2.5 - -
1B. Security and Safety 6.4 8.0 7.4 9.1 7.4 6.9 8.8 6.3 8.0 5.7 7.4 8.4
i. Homicide 3.2 9.2 8.6 7.8 6.8 9.8 9.3 4.9 5.0 1.4 6.6 9.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 9.0 6.9 9.5 9.5 5.2 9.5 8.5 9.0 7.4 8.5 9.5
iii. Women's Security - 5.8 6.7 10.0 5.8 5.8 7.5 5.3 10.0 8.3 7.1 5.8
2A. Movement 10.0 5.0 8.3 10.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 8.3 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement - 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
2B. Religion - 1.3 10.0 10.0 8.8 7.5 - 8.8 8.8 7.5 10.0 5.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 2.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 6.5 9.8 8.8 8.5 5.4 - 5.4 7.9 8.1 10.0 5.8
i. Freedom of Association - 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 2.5 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 5.0 10.0 6.7 6.7 6.7 - 6.7 7.5 5.0 10.0 4.2
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 3.3 9.2 8.3 10.0 7.5 - 5.0 4.2 7.5 10.0 1.7
2D. Expression & Information 7.8 6.7 7.5 8.0 8.2 4.5 6.3 7.2 7.3 7.4 8.7 5.8
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 9.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.7 2.7 6.7 5.3 5.3 0.7 4.0 4.0 2.7 4.7 6.0 3.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.8 3.5 5.0 4.8 5.8 0.8 4.8 4.5 3.8 2.3 7.3 4.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 7.5 6.3 10.0 10.0 8.8 - 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.3
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 3.3 6.7 10.0 10.0 3.3 5.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 1.7
i. Parental Rights - 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Divorce - 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.33 5.62 7.11 8.26 7.35 5.89 6.56 6.49 7.40 6.61 7.28 5.87
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.28 7.93 6.43 5.20 6.10 7.55 6.86 6.92 5.99 6.79 6.05 7.46
FREEDOM INDEX 6.81 6.78 6.77 6.73 6.73 6.72 6.71 6.71 6.70 6.70 6.67 6.67
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APPENDIX H Continued

Kazakhstan

Philippines

Colombia
Honduras
Botswana
Thailand

Malaysia
Lebanon

Senegal
Uganda

Zambia

Qatar
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 97 98 99 100 101 101 101 104 105 106 107 108
1A. Rule of Law 4.7 5.7 4.5 3.6 3.5 3.7 4.1 4.9 5.0 5.2 4.5 6.8
i. Procedural Justice 5.1 4.7 4.8 2.3 - 3.6 3.9 6.1 5.2 4.6 5.1 -
ii. Civil Justice 3.9 6.1 4.7 4.8 - 3.9 4.7 4.5 5.5 5.7 4.9 -
iii. Criminal Justice 5.1 6.4 4.0 3.6 - 3.6 3.5 4.1 4.1 5.3 3.5 -
1B. Security and Safety 7.8 6.7 8.0 7.0 5.4 7.1 7.6 6.4 8.4 8.5 5.3 8.1
i. Homicide 8.0 2.6 6.9 5.7 0.0 6.5 5.7 9.1 8.9 9.1 0.0 9.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 7.2 10.0 7.0 7.8 8.0 6.6 9.5 3.5 9.0 9.8 5.9 9.0
iii. Women's Security 8.3 7.5 10.0 7.5 8.3 8.3 7.5 6.7 7.5 6.7 10.0 5.8
2A. Movement 10.0 6.7 5.0 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 3.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0
2B. Religion 7.5 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.3 7.5 7.5 8.8 6.3 3.8 7.5 2.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 2.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 5.0 7.5 2.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.7 6.5 2.9 5.8 6.9 6.5 7.7 9.2 9.4 5.0 7.9 2.5
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 7.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 2.5 7.5 5.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 5.8 3.3 5.8 7.5 4.2 8.3 8.3 7.5 6.7 7.5 1.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 8.3 5.0 3.3 7.5 5.0 6.7 7.5 8.3 10.0 3.3 6.7 0.8
2D. Expression & Information 5.8 7.2 5.2 6.8 6.3 6.7 6.6 7.8 8.0 5.8 7.0 5.7
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.9 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.9 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.0 6.3 0.3 3.7 4.0 5.7 4.0 4.0 4.0 2.0 6.3 3.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.3 5.8 1.8 4.0 2.3 4.8 4.0 4.8 6.0 4.3 3.3 3.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 7.5 6.3 6.3 8.8 7.5 8.8 7.5 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 6.3
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 5.0
2E. Relationships 3.8 3.3 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 3.8 1.7 2.5 3.3 10.0 0.0
i. Parental Rights 7.5 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 5.0 2.5 5.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships - 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0
iii. Divorce 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.61 6.09 5.92 5.87 5.84 5.95 6.13 6.07 6.63 5.71 6.36 5.12
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.63 7.13 7.26 7.30 7.27 7.14 6.97 7.01 6.32 7.22 6.56 7.77
FREEDOM INDEX 6.62 6.61 6.59 6.58 6.55 6.55 6.55 6.54 6.48 6.47 6.46 6.45
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APPENDIX H Continued

Cte d'Ivoire
United Arab

East Timor
Tajikistan

Republic
Emirates

Lesotho
Rwanda

Malawi

Kyrgyz

Oman
Russia
Belize

Mali
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 109 110 111 111 113 113 115 116 117 118 119 120
1A. Rule of Law 4.8 6.8 3.5 3.5 4.6 3.4 4.8 4.0 4.0 3.8 6.1 4.2
i. Procedural Justice - 6.6 4.8 - - - - 3.0 4.0 3.9 - -
ii. Civil Justice - 5.9 5.9 - - - - 4.8 4.6 4.2 - -
iii. Criminal Justice - 7.8 4.8 - - - - 4.0 3.6 3.3 - -
1B. Security and Safety 5.3 8.3 8.8 8.6 4.5 8.5 5.7 6.1 7.7 7.1 8.0 5.7
i. Homicide 0.8 9.0 9.3 9.4 0.0 8.6 0.0 4.6 6.3 6.4 9.6 7.0
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 6.8 10.0 9.5 8.0 9.0 9.5 9.5 7.5 6.7 6.5 8.5 5.6
iii. Women's Security 8.3 5.8 7.5 8.3 - 7.5 7.5 6.3 10.0 8.3 5.8 4.5
2A. Movement 6.7 1.7 8.3 8.3 10.0 6.7 10.0 5.0 6.7 5.0 6.7 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 - 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
2B. Religion 3.8 2.5 - - - - - 10.0 3.8 - 3.8 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 0.0 - - - - - 10.0 2.5 - 2.5 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 2.5 5.0 - - - - - 10.0 5.0 - 5.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 3.5 0.6 - - - - - 9.4 4.4 - 3.1 9.8
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 0.0 - - - - - 10.0 5.0 - 2.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 5.0 0.0 - - - - - 7.5 2.5 - 2.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 1.7 1.7 - - - - - 10.0 6.7 - 4.2 9.2
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 2.5 0.8 - - - - - 10.0 3.3 - 3.3 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 6.1 4.7 6.6 4.7 8.4 7.9 7.1 7.7 6.5 5.6 5.2 4.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.6 10.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.7 1.7 4.3 1.7 7.3 6.3 5.7 5.0 1.7 3.7 1.7 7.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 1.8 3.0 5.5 2.5 7.8 7.3 5.5 4.8 2.0 3.3 3.3 5.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 6.3 - - - - - 8.8 10.0 - 6.3 5.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 2.5 - - - - - 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 7.5
2E. Relationships 9.2 0.0 8.3 5.0 5.0 6.7 5.8 10.0 10.0 8.3 0.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 7.5 0.0 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 - 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 5.46 4.70 6.95 6.02 6.16 6.52 6.43 6.73 6.06 5.88 5.39 6.28
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.43 8.15 5.87 6.81 6.64 6.27 6.36 6.03 6.69 6.73 7.21 6.29
FREEDOM INDEX 6.44 6.43 6.41 6.41 6.40 6.40 6.39 6.38 6.37 6.31 6.30 6.29
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APPENDIX H Continued

Mozambique

Gambia, The

Sierra Leone

Azerbaijan
Cameroon

Sri Lanka

Morocco
Vietnam

Guinea-
Burundi

Tunisia

Bissau

Niger
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132
1A. Rule of Law 4.3 4.4 3.4 4.3 4.1 5.1 3.7 3.6 4.8 3.0 4.0 4.1
i. Procedural Justice - - 3.7 4.1 4.4 6.2 2.7 - 4.5 - - -
ii. Civil Justice - - 3.4 4.1 4.7 4.2 5.0 - 5.4 - - -
iii. Criminal Justice - - 3.1 4.9 3.2 4.7 3.5 - 4.5 - - -
1B. Security and Safety 7.2 6.5 7.8 8.0 8.0 8.7 7.9 7.3 7.7 7.3 9.0 7.6
i. Homicide 5.0 5.9 7.0 8.6 9.2 8.7 9.1 6.8 9.1 6.6 9.2 8.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.2 9.5 9.0 7.0 9.5 10.0 8.0 8.4 8.2 8.5 9.5 8.8
iii. Women's Security 8.3 4.1 7.5 8.3 5.4 7.5 6.7 6.7 5.8 6.7 8.3 5.8
2A. Movement 5.0 6.7 3.3 6.7 3.3 3.3 8.3 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 3.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0
2B. Religion 8.8 - 8.8 6.3 7.5 2.5 2.5 10.0 3.8 - 2.5 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 2.5 10.0 2.5 - 2.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 - 7.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 2.5 10.0 5.0 - 2.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.2 - 7.7 7.3 5.2 3.1 7.5 8.3 6.7 - 3.1 8.5
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 5.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 2.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 5.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 - 5.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 - 7.5 6.7 5.8 4.2 7.5 8.3 6.7 - 2.5 6.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 - 8.3 7.5 5.0 3.3 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 2.5 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 8.3 4.0 7.1 6.1 6.9 4.2 6.5 6.7 6.6 5.5 5.4 8.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 5.7 0.7 2.7 2.3 5.3 0.3 2.0 2.0 4.0 3.7 0.7 5.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.8 1.3 4.3 1.8 5.3 1.8 4.0 2.8 5.3 2.8 1.5 5.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 - 8.8 8.8 6.3 6.3 8.8 8.8 8.8 - 7.5 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 - 7.5 10.0
2E. Relationships 6.7 5.0 5.0 0.0 8.3 10.0 3.3 5.8 4.2 5.0 8.3 4.2
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 2.5 5.0 10.0 2.5
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.67 5.34 5.99 5.71 6.17 5.76 5.73 6.31 5.75 5.97 5.69 6.08
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.87 7.12 6.34 6.57 6.08 6.46 6.46 5.85 6.39 6.12 6.34 5.79
FREEDOM INDEX 6.27 6.23 6.17 6.14 6.12 6.11 6.09 6.08 6.07 6.04 6.02 5.93
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APPENDIX H Continued

Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh

Republic of

Mauritania
Swaziland

Ethiopia
Nigeria
Congo,

Guinea
Angola
Gabon

China

Togo
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144
1A. Rule of Law 4.6 7.3 3.0 4.5 4.2 3.6 3.1 3.9 3.6 3.8 3.9 5.6
i. Procedural Justice - - 2.6 - 4.0 - - - 2.7 3.0 - -
ii. Civil Justice - - 3.6 - 4.1 - - - 5.0 3.9 - -
iii. Criminal Justice - - 2.9 - 4.3 - - - 3.1 4.5 - -
1B. Security and Safety 8.1 7.6 7.6 5.3 7.5 7.7 7.0 7.9 4.0 6.3 6.5 7.2
i. Homicide 6.4 6.0 8.9 0.0 9.6 5.0 6.4 5.9 2.0 5.2 8.0 9.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 8.5 8.0 8.3 7.0 9.0 9.5 9.5 5.0 7.9 8.0 7.0
iii. Women's Security 8.3 8.3 5.8 7.5 5.8 9.2 5.1 8.2 4.8 5.9 3.4 5.0
2A. Movement 3.3 5.0 6.7 5.0 3.3 8.3 5.0 5.0 3.3 8.3 6.7 0.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
2B. Religion 8.8 5.0 5.0 - 2.5 8.8 8.8 7.5 6.3 5.0 5.0 2.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 5.0 5.0 - 2.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 2.5 2.5 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 5.0 - 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 2.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.5 2.9 6.3 - 1.7 6.9 8.1 5.6 9.0 4.0 8.3 0.2
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 2.5 7.5 - 0.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 0.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 2.5 5.0 - 2.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 7.5 0.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.8 3.3 5.8 - 2.5 5.8 7.5 5.8 8.3 5.8 8.3 0.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 9.2 3.3 6.7 - 1.7 9.2 10.0 6.7 10.0 2.5 10.0 0.8
2D. Expression & Information 6.5 6.0 7.5 4.9 4.7 6.2 6.3 6.4 8.0 5.5 7.1 3.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.0 3.7 5.0 1.7 0.3 4.7 3.7 3.3 5.3 1.0 5.3 0.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 4.0 2.8 4.3 3.0 1.8 4.0 3.0 3.8 4.5 1.3 5.3 2.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 6.3 8.8 - 6.3 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 3.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5
2E. Relationships 3.3 6.7 0.0 4.2 10.0 9.2 5.0 3.3 3.3 6.7 0.0 0.0
i. Parental Rights 0.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 10.0 7.5 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
iii. Divorce 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.09 6.29 5.19 4.79 5.12 6.75 5.85 5.72 4.87 5.48 5.31 3.86
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.72 5.37 6.42 6.79 6.44 4.72 5.62 5.71 6.44 5.68 5.79 6.95
FREEDOM INDEX 5.91 5.83 5.81 5.79 5.78 5.74 5.73 5.71 5.66 5.58 5.55 5.40
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APPENDIX H Continued

Democratic
Republic of
Zimbabwe

Venezuela
Myanmar
Republic
Pakistan

Central

Congo,
African

Algeria
Egypt
Chad

Libya

Iran
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 145 146 146 148 149 149 151 152 153 154 155
1A. Rule of Law 3.2 3.1 3.7 3.1 4.0 3.3 3.5 3.1 2.5 2.8 3.8
i. Procedural Justice 2.4 - 3.1 - - 2.2 - 2.1 2.5 - 1.9
ii. Civil Justice 3.6 - 3.9 - - 4.0 - 3.9 3.3 - 5.6
iii. Criminal Justice 3.7 - 4.1 - - 3.6 - 3.2 1.6 - 3.8
1B. Security and Safety 5.1 6.6 5.8 5.5 7.7 7.1 5.9 6.2 6.3 4.3 6.9
i. Homicide 6.9 7.1 8.6 5.3 9.7 5.8 9.3 3.9 0.0 0.0 8.4
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 3.5 7.5 6.0 3.7 7.5 7.9 2.5 7.1 9.0 4.5 6.5
iii. Women's Security 5.0 5.2 2.8 7.5 5.8 7.5 5.8 7.5 10.0 8.3 5.8
2A. Movement 5.0 6.7 3.3 3.3 5.0 3.3 3.3 1.7 10.0 0.0 0.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
2B. Religion 5.0 6.3 5.0 7.5 3.8 3.8 7.5 3.8 8.8 6.3 5.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 5.0 2.5 7.5 2.5 2.5 7.5 2.5 10.0 5.0 5.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 8.1 6.5 5.8 5.6 3.8 4.0 7.3 2.5 9.0 5.6 3.1
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 0.0 10.0 7.5 5.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 0.0 10.0 7.5 2.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 7.5 4.2 6.7 5.0 3.3 6.7 5.8 6.7 4.2 2.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 5.8 6.7 5.8 2.5 2.5 7.5 4.2 9.2 3.3 2.5
2D. Expression & Information 6.0 5.7 4.3 4.6 6.8 6.2 5.0 5.8 6.3 6.4 3.5
i. Press Killings 7.2 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 3.7 2.7 2.7 2.0 3.3 2.0 4.7 2.7 1.3 2.0 0.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 2.8 2.3 2.5 2.0 4.5 3.8 2.8 4.0 2.5 2.3 1.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 6.3 8.8 3.8 8.8 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 3.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 2.5
2E. Relationships 0.0 5.0 0.0 8.3 0.8 5.0 0.8 5.8 10.0 5.0 1.7
i. Parental Rights 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 2.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 10.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
iii. Divorce 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 - 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 4.51 5.43 4.23 5.08 4.95 4.80 4.74 4.28 6.59 4.08 3.99
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.28 5.13 6.34 5.29 5.20 5.33 5.11 5.56 3.23 5.65 5.43
FREEDOM INDEX 5.39 5.28 5.28 5.18 5.07 5.07 4.93 4.92 4.91 4.87 4.71
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Average
Yemen

Syria
2013 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 155 157
1A. Rule of Law 3.3 3.6 5.19
i. Procedural Justice - - 5.59
ii. Civil Justice - - 5.38
iii. Criminal Justice - - 4.89
1B. Security and Safety 4.9 5.0 7.97
i. Homicide 8.1 9.1 7.09
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 1.9 0.0 8.71
iii. Women's Security 4.6 5.8 8.12
2A. Movement 1.7 1.7 7.66
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 0.0 7.50
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 5.0 7.66
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 0.0 7.64
2B. Religion - 8.8 7.52
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 10.0 7.35
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 7.5 7.69
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 5.0 7.67
i. Freedom of Association - 7.5 8.09
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 2.5 7.67
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 4.2 7.28
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 5.8 7.63
2D. Expression & Information 4.9 2.9 7.39
i. Press Killings 10.0 0.0 9.67
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.0 0.3 5.19
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 2.8 0.5 5.22
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 6.3 8.81
v. State Control over Internet Access - 7.5 8.62
2E. Relationships 0.0 0.0 7.31
i. Parental Rights 0.0 0.0 7.26
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 0.0 7.13
iii. Divorce 0.0 0.0 7.57
PERSONAL FREEDOM 3.15 3.98 7.04
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.28 5.19 6.84
FREEDOM INDEX 4.71 4.58 6.94
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New Zealand

Luxembourg
Netherlands
Switzerland
Hong Kong

Denmark

Kingdom

Australia
Canada

Finland

Austria
United
Ireland
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 9 10 11 11
1A. Rule of Law 7.8 8.2 7.9 7.9 8.6 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.6 8.2 8.0 8.5
i. Procedural Justice 7.9 - 8.2 - 9.0 8.0 8.1 8.6 9.6 8.6 - 9.3
ii. Civil Justice 7.6 - 7.8 - 8.3 7.0 7.4 7.4 7.8 8.6 - 7.9
iii. Criminal Justice 7.9 - 7.7 - 8.4 7.2 7.6 7.7 8.5 7.5 - 8.2
1B. Security and Safety 9.3 9.6 9.9 9.7 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.7 10.0 9.9
i. Homicide 9.6 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.7 9.4 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.7 9.9 9.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 8.3 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8 10.0 - 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.8 10.0 8.8 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 9.2 10.0 9.2 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.2 9.5 9.3 9.4 9.6 9.3 9.0 9.2 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.1
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 5.7 8.7 8.7 8.3 9.3 8.3 7.0 8.3 8.7 9.3 9.3 7.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.5 9.0 8.0 8.5 8.8 8.3 7.8 7.5 9.3 8.8 9.0 8.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.08 9.41 9.00 9.31 9.58 9.24 9.29 9.29 9.43 9.45 9.41 9.50
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 9.03 8.25 8.35 7.98 7.67 7.98 7.93 7.93 7.68 7.63 7.65 7.56
FREEDOM INDEX 9.06 8.83 8.67 8.64 8.62 8.61 8.61 8.61 8.55 8.54 8.53 8.53
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United States
of America
Lithuania
Germany

Republic

Portugal
Belgium
Sweden
Norway

Estonia
Poland
Czech

Latvia
Malta
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 13 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 23 24
1A. Rule of Law 8.2 8.6 8.4 7.0 7.5 7.4 7.0 6.5 7.4 7.6 6.7 6.5
i. Procedural Justice 8.6 9.2 9.4 - 8.5 8.5 7.9 - 8.4 8.2 7.1 -
ii. Civil Justice 8.2 8.6 8.1 - 7.2 6.9 6.5 - 6.5 7.5 6.7 -
iii. Criminal Justice 7.6 8.2 7.8 - 6.7 6.9 6.7 - 7.4 7.1 6.4 -
1B. Security and Safety 9.9 9.9 9.9 9.7 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.1 9.9 9.5 9.5 9.5
i. Homicide 9.7 9.6 9.6 9.3 9.3 9.6 9.5 7.3 9.7 8.4 8.5 8.6
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.8 9.4 10.0 10.0 9.6 9.4 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 8.3 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 9.2 9.7 9.7 9.2 9.7 9.3 9.3 9.1 8.9 9.5 9.1 9.0
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.0 9.0 9.3 8.3 9.3 8.7 8.3 7.7 7.0 8.3 8.0 7.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 8.0 9.3 9.0 7.8 9.0 8.0 8.3 8.0 7.5 9.0 7.3 7.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.44 9.47 9.37 9.08 9.25 9.16 9.15 8.82 9.18 8.89 8.79 8.90
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.55 7.51 7.46 7.74 7.51 7.53 7.49 7.81 7.42 7.70 7.75 7.57
FREEDOM INDEX 8.49 8.49 8.42 8.41 8.38 8.34 8.32 8.31 8.30 8.30 8.27 8.24
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APPENDIX I Continued

Republic of
Mauritius
Romania
Slovakia
Iceland

Cyprus
Taiwan

France

Korea,
Japan

Spain
Chile
Italy
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
1A. Rule of Law 7.8 7.0 5.9 6.6 6.5 6.4 7.1 7.5 6.8 6.5 7.7 6.9
i. Procedural Justice - - - 7.9 7.8 7.0 7.6 7.7 - - 7.7 8.2
ii. Civil Justice - - - 5.8 6.1 6.3 7.0 7.4 - - 8.0 6.4
iii. Criminal Justice - - - 6.3 5.6 6.0 6.6 7.4 - - 7.6 6.2
1B. Security and Safety 10.0 9.4 9.6 9.9 9.0 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.1 9.4 9.0
i. Homicide 9.9 - 9.4 9.7 8.7 9.4 9.5 9.9 9.6 8.9 9.7 9.7
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.4 9.5 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 10.0 9.5 8.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 8.3 9.2 9.2
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 8.8 6.3 7.5 8.8 7.5 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 10.0 9.4 10.0 10.0 9.2 8.1 10.0 8.5 9.6 8.8 8.8 9.4
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 9.2 6.7 10.0 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.5 8.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 5.8 10.0 10.0 7.5 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 9.4 8.9 9.1 8.7 8.8 8.5 9.1 9.0 9.1 9.0 8.1 8.7
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.7 7.0 7.7 6.0 7.3 6.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.7 6.7 8.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 8.5 7.5 7.8 7.5 6.5 6.3 7.3 6.5 7.3 7.5 6.5 6.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 9.38 8.71 8.78 9.00 8.34 8.46 8.81 8.67 8.73 8.06 8.57 8.52
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.06 7.65 7.45 7.17 7.83 7.66 7.30 7.42 7.32 7.98 7.40 7.38
FREEDOM INDEX 8.22 8.18 8.12 8.09 8.08 8.06 8.05 8.04 8.03 8.02 7.98 7.95
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APPENDIX I Continued

Montenegro
Costa Rica

Singapore

Mongolia
Hungary

Uruguay
Slovenia

Bulgaria

Georgia

Panama
Croatia

Greece
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 37 38 39 40 40 42 43 44 44 46 47 48
1A. Rule of Law 6.0 6.7 6.9 8.0 5.3 6.7 5.7 5.2 5.8 4.6 5.0 5.8
i. Procedural Justice 7.2 8.2 8.0 7.4 6.0 7.5 5.4 - 6.3 5.7 5.4 6.6
ii. Civil Justice 5.3 6.3 6.4 8.4 5.4 7.1 6.3 - 5.4 5.0 5.5 5.9
iii. Criminal Justice 5.5 5.7 6.3 8.2 4.4 5.4 5.4 - 5.8 3.2 4.2 4.9
1B. Security and Safety 9.5 8.9 9.8 9.4 9.8 8.4 8.3 9.4 9.9 7.7 9.0 8.9
i. Homicide 8.9 6.6 9.8 9.9 9.4 6.9 8.3 9.4 9.6 3.1 7.0 9.5
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 8.3 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3
2A. Movement 10.0 8.3 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2B. Religion 8.8 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 8.8 - 7.5 10.0 5.0 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 10.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 5.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.4 9.2 10.0 2.7 9.6 9.0 8.3 - 9.6 10.0 7.9 10.0
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 8.3 10.0 4.2 8.3 7.5 8.3 - 9.2 10.0 7.5 10.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 10.0 8.3 10.0 4.2 10.0 8.3 7.5 - 9.2 10.0 9.2 10.0
2D. Expression & Information 8.6 9.4 9.0 5.6 8.5 9.1 8.0 7.4 8.6 7.9 8.5 7.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.3 8.7 7.7 2.0 6.3 8.0 6.0 6.7 7.0 4.3 5.7 4.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 6.5 8.3 7.5 4.5 6.3 7.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 5.3 7.0 4.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.3 10.0 10.0 8.8 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 9.2 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7
i. Parental Rights 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 8.54 8.26 9.07 7.01 8.33 8.58 7.67 8.23 8.49 7.88 7.66 8.02
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.30 7.56 6.73 8.71 7.39 7.08 7.98 7.27 7.00 7.47 7.39 6.93
FREEDOM INDEX 7.92 7.91 7.90 7.86 7.86 7.83 7.82 7.75 7.75 7.67 7.52 7.47
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APPENDIX I Continued

Herzegovenia

El Salvador
Macedonia
Seychelles

Suriname
Bahamas

Armenia

Jamaica
Albania

Bosnia

Ghana
Israel

Peru
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 48 50 51 52 53 54 55 55 55 58 59 60
1A. Rule of Law 6.1 5.0 5.3 6.8 4.3 5.6 4.9 3.3 4.6 4.8 5.8 5.0
i. Procedural Justice - 5.6 - - 5.4 6.7 - 4.8 - 6.1 6.4 5.4
ii. Civil Justice - 5.0 - - 4.3 5.2 - 5.7 - 5.1 6.1 5.2
iii. Criminal Justice - 4.3 - - 3.4 5.1 - 4.4 - 3.4 5.0 4.6
1B. Security and Safety 5.0 8.6 9.6 8.2 8.4 9.1 8.1 8.8 9.0 6.5 9.0 6.3
i. Homicide 0.0 8.4 9.1 9.3 7.3 9.5 6.3 9.6 9.2 0.0 9.3 0.0
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 9.9 10.0 5.4 9.5 9.5 10.0 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.0
iii. Women's Security - 7.5 - 10.0 8.3 8.3 - 7.5 8.3 10.0 8.2 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 6.7 10.0 1.7 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement - 5.0 - 5.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion - 8.8 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - - 5.0 7.5 8.8 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - - 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - - 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 9.2 - 9.8 7.3 9.0 - - 7.5 7.7 8.5 8.8
i. Freedom of Association - 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0 - - 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0 - - 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 6.7 - 10.0 6.7 6.7 - - 9.2 7.5 9.2 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 10.0 - 9.2 7.5 9.2 - - 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 8.7 8.2 6.8 6.8 8.0 8.1 7.9 6.3 7.6 7.6 9.0 9.4
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 8.3 5.0 4.7 7.7 5.0 6.7 7.3 4.0 3.7 7.0 7.3 9.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.8 5.8 5.8 6.5 5.0 4.0 6.5 4.8 4.5 6.0 7.5 8.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 8.3 5.0 10.0 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 7.5 8.3
i. Parental Rights - 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0
iii. Divorce - 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.56 7.50 7.34 7.34 7.38 7.81 7.91 7.42 6.92 7.12 8.08 7.20
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 7.38 7.40 7.48 7.39 7.35 6.85 6.73 7.22 7.71 7.40 6.41 7.21
FREEDOM INDEX 7.47 7.45 7.41 7.37 7.36 7.33 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.26 7.25 7.20
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APPENDIX I Continued

Madagascar

Guatemala
Dominican

Cambodia

Indonesia
Moldova
Republic

Namibia

Bolivia
Brunei

Serbia
Haiti

Fiji
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 61 61 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 69 71 72
1A. Rule of Law 3.3 4.3 4.6 3.0 4.9 5.9 4.6 4.1 4.1 5.3 3.8 4.0
i. Procedural Justice - - 5.1 3.3 2.4 - 5.1 5.6 4.5 - 5.1 4.1
ii. Civil Justice - - 5.1 2.9 4.1 - 4.7 3.6 4.3 - 3.7 4.3
iii. Criminal Justice - - 3.7 2.8 3.5 - 3.8 3.0 3.4 - 2.5 3.5
1B. Security and Safety 7.4 8.8 6.9 9.6 9.2 9.9 9.4 6.3 8.4 6.9 7.7 8.9
i. Homicide 5.9 8.8 1.2 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.4 0.0 8.0 3.0 5.2 9.8
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 9.4 10.0 9.5 9.0 9.0 9.5 9.5 9.5
iii. Women's Security 8.3 7.5 10.0 10.0 8.3 - 9.2 10.0 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.5
2A. Movement 10.0 8.3 6.7 8.3 8.3 7.5 6.7 10.0 8.3 10.0 10.0 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 10.0 - 8.8 7.5 8.8 - 6.3 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 10.0 - 5.0 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 9.4 - 7.3 6.9 8.3 - 7.7 7.5 - 7.5 9.6 9.2
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 - 5.0 5.0 5.0 - 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 8.3 - 5.8 7.5 - 7.5 8.3 7.5
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 - 9.2 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 9.2
2D. Expression & Information 8.2 6.2 8.4 7.1 7.5 4.8 8.2 6.6 6.5 7.7 8.0 7.3
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 5.0 4.0 7.3 2.3 3.7 0.7 6.3 4.0 4.3 7.0 5.3 4.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.8 4.5 4.8 3.3 4.0 3.8 5.8 4.0 5.3 6.5 4.8 5.5
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 8.8 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 8.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 7.5
2E. Relationships 9.2 10.0 10.0 8.3 7.5 5.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 8.3 10.0 5.0
i. Parental Rights 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 - 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 - 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.35 7.35 6.99 6.97 7.56 6.83 7.36 6.52 7.27 7.18 7.62 6.91
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.99 6.99 7.32 7.20 6.54 7.25 6.68 7.50 6.72 6.80 6.34 7.02
FREEDOM INDEX 7.17 7.17 7.16 7.08 7.05 7.04 7.02 7.01 6.99 6.99 6.98 6.97
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APPENDIX I Continued

South Africa

Trinidad and
Papua New

Nicaragua

Tajikistan
Paraguay

Tobago
Mexico
Guinea

Bhutan
Turkey

Nepal
Benin

Brazil
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 73 74 74 76 77 77 79 79 79 82 83 84
1A. Rule of Law 3.9 5.4 3.8 3.5 4.2 4.1 4.3 5.7 4.9 4.7 3.7 4.3
i. Procedural Justice 3.3 5.6 - 3.8 5.0 - - - - 5.0 - 4.3
ii. Civil Justice 4.9 5.6 - 3.6 4.4 - - - - 5.3 - 4.2
iii. Criminal Justice 3.5 5.0 - 3.3 3.1 - - - - 3.7 - 4.2
1B. Security and Safety 9.1 5.5 7.6 7.7 6.1 7.9 8.0 8.7 5.9 5.8 8.7 9.2
i. Homicide 8.3 0.0 5.8 5.5 2.4 6.4 7.5 9.0 0.0 0.0 9.4 8.9
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 8.9 7.5 9.5 9.3 7.5 9.0 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.0 8.5 9.5
iii. Women's Security 10.0 9.2 7.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 7.1 7.5 8.3 8.3 8.3 9.2
2A. Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 5.0 6.7 10.0 10.0 8.3 8.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 5.0 8.8 - 6.3 7.5 6.3 10.0 - - 10.0 - 6.3
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 5.0 7.5 - 5.0 7.5 5.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 - - 10.0 - 5.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.1 8.3 - 5.8 8.1 6.3 10.0 - - 9.6 - 6.5
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 - - 10.0 - 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 - - 10.0 - 7.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.8 5.0 - 4.2 5.0 5.0 10.0 - - 8.3 - 5.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 7.5 8.3 - 4.2 7.5 5.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 5.8
2D. Expression & Information 6.1 7.6 8.2 7.8 6.9 5.7 8.5 6.3 8.2 7.8 4.6 5.7
i. Press Killings 10.0 8.1 10.0 10.0 8.4 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 8.5 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.0 6.7 8.0 5.3 4.0 4.7 5.3 4.0 7.7 5.7 1.7 4.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.3 5.8 6.5 4.8 2.3 3.8 7.3 4.8 7.0 4.8 2.0 4.0
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 10.0 - 8.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 5.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 5.0 7.5 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - - 10.0 - 5.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 7.5 9.2 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 6.7 10.0 8.3 10.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.06 7.21 7.14 6.38 6.82 6.82 7.43 6.57 6.87 7.35 6.64 7.04
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.86 6.64 6.70 7.39 6.88 6.88 6.22 7.07 6.77 6.27 6.97 6.54
FREEDOM INDEX 6.96 6.92 6.92 6.88 6.85 6.85 6.82 6.82 6.82 6.81 6.80 6.79
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APPENDIX I Continued

Burkina Faso

Cape Verde

Kazakhstan
Botswana
Barbados

Lesotho
Rwanda

Bahrain

Jordan

Liberia
Kenya
India
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 85 85 87 88 88 88 91 92 93 94 94 96
1A. Rule of Law 6.7 5.3 4.4 5.8 4.1 3.6 5.7 6.0 5.6 4.1 4.8 4.5
i. Procedural Justice - - 4.3 - 3.9 2.9 5.5 - 4.5 4.6 - 4.2
ii. Civil Justice - - 4.2 - 4.7 4.7 6.2 - 6.1 4.4 - 5.1
iii. Criminal Justice - - 4.7 - 3.6 3.2 5.5 - 6.1 3.2 - 4.2
1B. Security and Safety 8.3 7.8 7.4 6.8 8.3 7.4 7.8 7.9 7.1 8.2 5.5 8.0
i. Homicide 6.6 8.2 8.7 9.8 9.7 7.4 9.0 5.7 3.8 8.7 0.0 6.9
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 10.0 6.9 6.9 4.9 9.5 8.2 8.4 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.0 7.0
iii. Women's Security - 8.3 6.7 5.8 5.8 6.6 5.8 - 7.5 6.4 7.5 10.0
2A. Movement 10.0 6.7 8.3 6.7 8.3 5.0 5.0 10.0 6.7 6.7 10.0 5.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement - 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 - 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion - 3.8 10.0 7.5 8.8 10.0 1.3 - 6.3 7.5 - 5.0
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 2.5 - 5.0 7.5 - 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 2.5 10.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 0.0 - 7.5 7.5 - 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 3.5 9.8 5.4 8.5 8.8 6.5 - 6.5 5.2 - 2.9
i. Freedom of Association - 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 - 7.5 5.0 - 2.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 5.0 10.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 5.0 - 2.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 1.7 10.0 6.7 6.7 10.0 5.0 - 5.8 5.8 - 3.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 2.5 9.2 7.5 10.0 10.0 3.3 - 5.0 5.0 - 3.3
2D. Expression & Information 8.9 6.1 7.5 4.5 8.2 7.5 6.8 8.6 7.0 6.8 7.0 5.2
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 9.0 2.7 6.3 0.7 4.0 4.3 2.7 8.0 6.0 4.3 5.7 0.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.8 1.5 5.0 0.8 6.8 4.3 4.0 7.8 5.3 4.5 5.3 1.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 8.8 6.3 8.8 10.0 8.8 7.5 - 6.3 7.5 - 6.3
v. State Control over Internet Access - 7.5 10.0 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 7.5 - 7.5
2E. Relationships 0.0 9.2 5.0 3.3 10.0 5.0 3.3 0.0 3.3 4.2 7.5 10.0
i. Parental Rights - 7.5 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 - 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce - 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 - 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.92 6.19 7.01 5.91 7.49 6.36 5.65 6.57 6.14 6.09 6.65 5.93
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.65 7.38 6.50 7.60 6.02 7.14 7.82 6.89 7.27 7.22 6.66 7.35
FREEDOM INDEX 6.78 6.78 6.76 6.75 6.75 6.75 6.74 6.73 6.70 6.66 6.66 6.64
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APPENDIX I Continued

Mozambique
Philippines

Argentina
Honduras

Thailand
Republic

Lebanon
Tanzania
Ecuador

Uganda

Zambia

Malawi
Kyrgyz
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 97 98 99 100 101 101 103 103 103 106 107 108
1A. Rule of Law 4.2 3.9 4.5 3.5 3.4 4.1 4.0 3.8 5.3 5.6 4.1 4.5
i. Procedural Justice 5.0 3.8 4.6 2.3 3.5 3.8 3.4 - 6.5 5.0 3.4 5.0
ii. Civil Justice 4.1 4.6 5.1 4.8 4.5 4.6 4.7 - 5.5 5.2 4.6 4.5
iii. Criminal Justice 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.4 2.1 3.8 3.8 - 3.9 4.5 4.3 3.9
1B. Security and Safety 8.0 7.6 6.8 6.6 5.6 7.1 8.2 8.6 8.9 8.8 7.9 5.6
i. Homicide 5.0 7.9 6.7 5.8 0.0 6.3 7.5 8.5 7.2 9.3 8.0 8.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.0 6.5 8.5 6.5 8.5 6.6 9.5 8.9 9.5 9.5 7.4 2.0
iii. Women's Security 10.0 8.3 5.3 7.5 8.3 8.3 7.5 8.3 10.0 7.5 8.3 6.7
2A. Movement 10.0 5.0 8.3 8.3 6.7 6.7 6.7 5.0 10.0 8.3 10.0 5.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 8.8 - 8.8 6.3 6.3 7.5 7.5 8.8 10.0 - 7.5 8.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 - 7.5 5.0 7.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 7.9 - 5.4 5.8 6.9 6.5 7.7 9.2 8.8 - 7.7 9.2
i. Freedom of Association 10.0 - 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 10.0 - 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 7.5 - 6.7 5.8 7.5 4.2 8.3 7.5 6.7 - 7.5 8.3
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.2 - 5.0 7.5 5.0 6.7 7.5 9.2 8.3 - 8.3 8.3
2D. Expression & Information 7.2 5.5 7.3 6.8 6.0 7.1 6.6 8.4 8.0 6.8 5.2 7.6
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.3 3.3 4.0 3.7 3.7 5.3 4.0 6.0 5.0 4.7 1.0 3.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 3.5 3.3 4.8 4.3 1.5 5.0 3.8 5.8 5.0 5.8 2.3 4.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 - 7.5 8.8 7.5 8.8 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 7.5 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 - 10.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 - 5.0 10.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 8.3 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 1.3 10.0 10.0 6.7 3.8 3.3
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 - 5.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 7.43 6.01 6.30 5.74 5.83 6.05 6.00 7.23 8.22 7.24 6.41 5.90
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.76 7.16 6.84 7.34 7.24 7.01 7.04 5.81 4.81 5.79 6.56 7.06
FREEDOM INDEX 6.60 6.58 6.57 6.54 6.53 6.53 6.52 6.52 6.52 6.51 6.49 6.48
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APPENDIX I Continued

Cte d'Ivoire

United Arab
Colombia

Malaysia

Emirates
Guinea-
Senegal

Ukraine
Kuwait

Oman
Russia

Bissau
Qatar
Laos
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 109 110 111 111 111 111 115 115 117 118 118 120
1A. Rule of Law 4.0 4.0 4.5 4.7 5.2 4.5 4.2 4.4 6.6 3.0 6.6 6.0
i. Procedural Justice - 2.7 5.1 4.5 - 5.1 3.9 5.5 - - 5.9 -
ii. Civil Justice - 5.4 5.1 5.3 - 4.9 5.0 5.7 - - 6.3 -
iii. Criminal Justice - 3.8 3.4 4.4 - 3.6 3.6 5.8 - - 7.7 -
1B. Security and Safety 8.3 6.4 5.3 7.7 8.2 6.8 7.8 8.6 7.2 7.2 8.5 7.9
i. Homicide 7.1 5.0 0.0 6.8 9.2 8.3 6.4 9.2 6.8 5.9 9.8 9.5
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 8.0 5.9 9.0 9.5 2.9 6.9 10.0 9.0 9.0 10.0 8.5
iii. Women's Security 8.3 6.3 10.0 7.5 5.8 9.2 10.0 6.7 5.8 6.7 5.8 5.8
2A. Movement 5.0 5.0 6.7 6.7 5.0 10.0 6.7 5.0 3.3 10.0 1.7 6.7
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 10.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
2B. Religion 3.8 10.0 7.5 6.3 5.0 7.5 3.8 3.8 2.5 - 2.5 3.8
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 10.0 7.5 7.5 2.5 7.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 - 0.0 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 5.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 5.0 2.5 - 5.0 5.0
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 3.8 9.4 7.9 9.4 5.8 7.1 4.4 5.0 2.5 - 0.6 3.1
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 - 0.0 2.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 10.0 7.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 - 0.0 2.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 3.3 10.0 7.5 7.5 4.2 6.7 6.7 6.7 1.7 - 1.7 4.2
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 4.2 10.0 6.7 10.0 1.7 6.7 3.3 3.3 0.8 - 0.8 3.3
2D. Expression & Information 6.6 7.8 7.4 8.0 5.8 5.3 6.6 5.7 5.7 6.1 4.7 5.2
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 1.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 3.3 5.3 1.7 1.7 3.0 4.3 1.7 1.7
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 1.8 5.0 3.3 6.0 4.3 3.5 1.5 4.3 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 10.0 8.8 10.0 10.0 6.3 7.5 10.0 5.0 6.3 - 6.3 6.3
v. State Control over Internet Access 10.0 10.0 7.5 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 7.5 5.0 - 2.5 5.0
2E. Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 1.7 10.0 10.0 3.3 0.0 8.3 0.0 0.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 10.0 10.0 2.5 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.00 6.82 6.40 6.40 5.67 6.81 6.13 5.53 4.86 6.63 4.73 5.37
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.85 6.01 6.43 6.42 7.14 6.00 6.66 7.25 7.91 6.08 7.98 7.27
FREEDOM INDEX 6.43 6.42 6.41 6.41 6.41 6.41 6.39 6.39 6.38 6.36 6.36 6.32
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Gambia, The
East Timor

Azerbaijan
Cameroon

Sri Lanka

Morocco
Vietnam
Burundi

Guyana
Tunisia

Niger
Mali
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 120 122 123 124 125 126 126 128 128 130 131 132
1A. Rule of Law 3.3 3.7 4.7 4.1 4.2 4.2 3.7 5.1 4.2 4.2 3.7 4.1
i. Procedural Justice - - 4.1 - - - 4.2 5.7 - 3.3 2.7 -
ii. Civil Justice - - 5.2 - - - 3.7 4.6 - 4.7 5.1 -
iii. Criminal Justice - - 4.9 - - - 3.2 5.0 - 4.5 3.3 -
1B. Security and Safety 8.5 7.8 7.7 5.6 6.4 5.9 7.6 9.0 8.9 8.0 8.0 7.4
i. Homicide 8.6 8.3 8.8 5.5 6.2 2.2 8.9 9.4 9.1 8.9 9.5 8.1
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 8.5 8.5 6.8 9.0 9.5 6.5 10.0 9.2 6.9 8.0 8.4
iii. Women's Security 7.5 6.7 5.8 4.5 4.1 - 7.5 7.5 8.3 8.3 6.7 5.8
2A. Movement 6.7 5.0 5.0 8.3 6.7 10.0 3.3 3.3 5.0 6.7 8.3 3.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 - 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
2B. Religion - 10.0 3.8 10.0 - - 8.8 2.5 2.5 6.3 2.5 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations - 10.0 2.5 10.0 - - 10.0 2.5 2.5 7.5 2.5 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations - 10.0 5.0 10.0 - - 7.5 2.5 2.5 5.0 2.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society - 8.3 6.7 9.8 - - 7.7 3.1 3.1 7.3 7.5 8.5
i. Freedom of Association - 7.5 7.5 10.0 - - 7.5 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 10.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration - 7.5 5.0 10.0 - - 7.5 2.5 5.0 7.5 7.5 10.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) - 8.3 6.7 9.2 - - 7.5 4.2 2.5 6.7 7.5 6.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations - 10.0 7.5 10.0 - - 8.3 3.3 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5
2D. Expression & Information 7.9 6.7 6.9 7.0 4.2 7.6 7.1 4.1 5.3 6.1 6.5 8.1
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 6.3 2.0 4.7 7.3 1.0 6.3 2.7 0.0 0.3 2.3 2.0 5.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 7.3 2.8 6.0 5.3 1.5 6.5 4.3 1.5 1.0 1.8 4.0 5.3
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information - 8.8 8.8 5.0 - - 8.8 6.3 7.5 8.8 8.8 10.0
v. State Control over Internet Access - 10.0 5.0 7.5 - - 10.0 2.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0
2E. Relationships 6.7 5.8 5.8 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 8.3 0.0 3.3 4.2
i. Parental Rights 5.0 7.5 2.5 0.0 10.0 - 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 2.5
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 10.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 - 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.50 6.47 5.93 6.45 5.29 6.29 6.02 5.82 5.69 5.68 5.76 6.04
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.14 6.05 6.54 5.97 7.11 5.98 6.25 6.43 6.55 6.52 6.42 6.05
FREEDOM INDEX 6.32 6.26 6.23 6.21 6.20 6.13 6.13 6.12 6.12 6.10 6.09 6.04
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Saudi Arabia
Sierra Leone

Bangladesh

Republic of

Mauritania
Swaziland

Ethiopia
Nigeria
Congo,
Gabon

Belize

China
Togo
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144
1A. Rule of Law 4.0 4.7 4.4 3.8 3.3 3.8 3.5 3.9 4.4 3.3 3.9 5.5
i. Procedural Justice 4.4 - - - 2.9 3.5 - 3.2 3.9 2.3 - -
ii. Civil Justice 4.3 - - - 3.9 4.9 - 5.0 4.8 3.6 - -
iii. Criminal Justice 3.3 - - - 3.3 2.9 - 3.6 4.5 3.9 - -
1B. Security and Safety 8.1 6.3 7.9 8.0 7.6 5.0 8.0 4.3 7.3 6.9 5.6 6.5
i. Homicide 9.3 3.0 6.2 6.2 8.9 0.0 5.8 5.9 9.7 6.8 5.5 7.5
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 9.5 8.5 9.0 9.5 8.0 10.0 9.0 2.3 6.5 8.0 8.0 6.9
iii. Women's Security 5.4 7.5 8.3 8.2 5.8 - 9.2 4.8 5.8 5.9 3.4 5.0
2A. Movement 3.3 5.0 3.3 5.0 6.7 10.0 8.3 3.3 3.3 8.3 6.7 0.0
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 10.0 0.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 5.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 - 5.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0
2B. Religion 7.5 - 8.8 7.5 5.0 - 8.8 6.3 2.5 5.0 5.0 2.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 5.0 - 10.0 10.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 2.5 2.5 7.5 7.5 2.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 5.2 - 7.5 5.6 6.3 - 6.9 9.0 1.7 4.0 8.3 0.2
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 - 7.5 5.0 7.5 - 7.5 10.0 0.0 5.0 7.5 0.0
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 5.0 - 7.5 5.0 5.0 - 5.0 7.5 2.5 2.5 7.5 0.0
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 5.8 - 5.8 5.8 5.8 - 5.8 8.3 2.5 5.8 8.3 0.0
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.0 - 9.2 6.7 6.7 - 9.2 10.0 1.7 2.5 10.0 0.8
2D. Expression & Information 6.8 4.9 6.5 6.6 7.6 8.4 5.4 7.9 4.6 5.3 7.0 3.9
i. Press Killings 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 5.0 1.7 2.0 3.7 4.7 7.3 2.0 5.3 0.0 0.7 5.0 0.3
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 5.3 3.0 4.0 4.3 4.5 7.8 2.3 4.3 1.5 1.0 5.0 2.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.3 - 8.8 7.5 8.8 - 7.5 10.0 6.3 7.5 7.5 3.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 - 7.5 7.5 10.0 - 5.0 10.0 5.0 7.5 7.5 2.5
2E. Relationships 8.3 4.2 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0 9.2 3.3 6.7 6.7 0.0 0.0
i. Parental Rights 10.0 2.5 0.0 5.0 0.0 - 7.5 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
iii. Divorce 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 - 10.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 6.13 5.10 5.99 5.75 5.28 5.26 6.72 5.05 4.81 5.46 5.08 3.66
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.92 6.77 5.71 5.89 6.35 6.34 4.80 6.45 6.45 5.60 5.63 6.95
FREEDOM INDEX 6.03 5.94 5.85 5.82 5.81 5.80 5.76 5.75 5.63 5.53 5.35 5.31
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APPENDIX I Continued

Democratic
Republic of
Zimbabwe

Venezuela
Myanmar

Republic
Pakistan

Central
Congo,

African
Guinea

Algeria
Angola
Egypt

Chad
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 144 146 146 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155
1A. Rule of Law 3.5 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.0 3.4 2.9 4.0 3.1 2.2 2.5
i. Procedural Justice 2.3 - 2.6 2.0 - - - - 2.5 1.5 -
ii. Civil Justice 3.9 - 4.0 4.5 - - - - 3.7 3.5 -
iii. Criminal Justice 4.3 - 3.1 3.6 - - - - 3.0 1.6 -
1B. Security and Safety 6.1 6.3 5.2 7.5 7.0 7.5 6.3 7.7 7.9 6.3 5.4
i. Homicide 8.6 6.2 6.9 7.0 6.4 5.7 4.6 9.5 9.0 0.0 4.5
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 6.8 7.5 3.8 8.0 9.5 8.5 6.0 7.8 7.3 9.0 4.0
iii. Women's Security 2.8 5.2 5.0 7.5 5.1 8.3 8.3 5.8 7.5 10.0 7.5
2A. Movement 3.3 6.7 5.0 3.3 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 1.7 10.0 3.3
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 5.0
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 10.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 0.0
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0
2B. Religion 5.0 6.3 5.0 3.8 8.8 5.0 6.3 3.8 3.8 8.8 7.5
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 2.5 5.0 2.5 2.5 10.0 5.0 5.0 2.5 2.5 10.0 7.5
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 7.5 7.5
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 5.8 6.5 8.1 4.0 8.1 2.9 5.6 3.8 2.5 9.0 5.6
i. Freedom of Association 5.0 7.5 7.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 7.5 5.0 0.0 10.0 7.5
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 2.5 7.5 2.5 0.0 10.0 2.5
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 4.2 7.5 7.5 3.3 7.5 3.3 4.2 5.0 5.8 6.7 6.7
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 6.7 5.8 10.0 2.5 10.0 3.3 3.3 2.5 4.2 9.2 5.8
2D. Expression & Information 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.3 4.7 6.0 6.8 6.7 5.2 6.2 2.9
i. Press Killings 8.9 10.0 8.4 10.0 1.9 10.0 8.7 10.0 8.1 10.0 0.0
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 2.0 2.7 3.7 2.3 3.7 3.7 4.3 3.0 2.3 1.3 3.0
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 1.8 2.5 2.5 4.3 3.0 2.5 3.8 4.3 3.3 2.3 2.8
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 8.8 6.3 8.8 7.5 7.5 6.3 7.5 8.8 7.5 10.0 3.8
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 10.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 5.0
2E. Relationships 1.7 5.0 0.0 7.5 1.7 6.7 5.0 0.8 4.2 10.0 8.3
i. Parental Rights 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 10.0 5.0
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 5.0 10.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 10.0
iii. Divorce 0.0 5.0 0.0 - 5.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
PERSONAL FREEDOM 4.56 5.45 4.54 5.20 5.33 5.29 4.69 4.93 4.48 6.53 4.73
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 6.05 5.12 6.01 5.28 5.10 5.08 5.49 5.15 5.39 3.29 5.01
FREEDOM INDEX 5.31 5.28 5.28 5.24 5.22 5.19 5.09 5.04 4.94 4.91 4.87
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Average
Yemen

Libya
Syria

Iran
2014 Human Freedom Index Appendix
Rank 156 157 158 159
1A. Rule of Law 3.1 3.9 3.3 2.8 5.16
i. Procedural Justice - 2.1 - - 5.51
ii. Civil Justice - 5.6 - - 5.53
iii. Criminal Justice - 3.9 - - 4.89
1B. Security and Safety 5.0 6.8 3.9 4.9 8.05
i. Homicide 9.1 8.1 7.2 9.0 7.39
ii. Disappearance, Conflict, & Terrorism 0.0 6.5 0.0 0.0 8.63
iii. Women's Security 5.8 5.8 4.6 5.8 8.11
2A. Movement 1.7 0.0 1.7 3.3 7.64
i. Freedom of Foreign Movement 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.50
ii. Freedom of Domestic Movement 5.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 7.63
iii. Women's Freedom of Movement 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 7.60
2B. Religion 8.8 5.0 - 7.5 7.49
i. Freedom to Establish Religious Organizations 10.0 5.0 - 7.5 7.31
ii. Autonomy of Religious Organizations 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 7.67
2C. Association, Assembly, & Civil Society 5.0 3.1 - 7.3 7.62
i. Freedom of Association 7.5 5.0 - 7.5 8.04
ii. Freedom of Assembly and Demonstration 2.5 2.5 - 7.5 7.61
iii. Autonomy of Organizations (operational
independence from political authority) 4.2 2.5 - 6.7 7.24
iv. Freedom to Establish Organizations 5.8 2.5 - 7.5 7.58
2D. Expression & Information 2.9 3.5 3.5 4.4 7.31
i. Press Killings 0.0 10.0 6.2 0.0 9.47
ii. Laws and Regulations that Influence
Media Content 0.3 0.0 2.0 2.7 5.07
iii. Political Pressures and Controls on Media
Content 0.5 1.0 2.3 1.8 5.16
iv. Freedom of Access to Foreign Information 6.3 3.8 - 10.0 8.81
v. State Control over Internet Access 7.5 2.5 - 7.5 8.62
2E. Relationships 0.0 1.7 0.0 0.8 7.17
i. Parental Rights 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 7.31
ii. Same-Sex Relationships 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.90
iii. Divorce 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 7.57
PERSONAL FREEDOM 3.85 3.99 2.67 4.27 7.01
ECONOMIC FREEDOM 5.59 5.27 6.44 4.58 6.85
FREEDOM INDEX 4.72 4.63 4.56 4.42 6.93
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APPENDIX J: 2014 FREEDOM INDEX RANKINGS

(BY PERSONAL FREEDOM)

Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

1 Denmark 9.58 7.67 8.62
2 Austria 9.50 7.56 8.53
3 Norway 9.47 7.51 8.49
4 Netherlands 9.45 7.63 8.54
5 Germany 9.44 7.55 8.49
6 Finland 9.43 7.68 8.55
7 Switzerland 9.41 8.25 8.83
7 Luxembourg 9.41 7.65 8.53
9 Iceland 9.38 7.06 8.22
10 Sweden 9.37 7.46 8.42
11 Ireland 9.31 7.98 8.64
12 United Kingdom 9.29 7.93 8.61
12 Australia 9.29 7.93 8.61
14 Belgium 9.25 7.51 8.38
15 Canada 9.24 7.98 8.61
16 Poland 9.18 7.42 8.30
17 Czech Republic 9.16 7.53 8.34
18 Portugal 9.15 7.49 8.32
19 Malta 9.08 7.74 8.41
19 Hong Kong 9.08 9.03 9.06
21 Slovenia 9.07 6.73 7.90
22 Italy 9.00 7.17 8.09
22 New Zealand 9.00 8.35 8.67
24 Latvia 8.90 7.57 8.24
25 Estonia 8.89 7.70 8.30
26 Lithuania 8.82 7.81 8.31
27 France 8.81 7.30 8.05
28 United States of America 8.79 7.75 8.27
29 Slovakia 8.78 7.45 8.12
30 Cyprus 8.73 7.32 8.03
31 Taiwan 8.71 7.65 8.18
32 Japan 8.67 7.42 8.04
33 Uruguay 8.58 7.08 7.83
34 Korea, Republic of 8.57 7.40 7.98
35 Hungary 8.54 7.30 7.92
36 Spain 8.52 7.38 7.95
37 Croatia 8.49 7.00 7.75
38 Romania 8.46 7.66 8.06
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

39 Chile 8.34 7.83 8.08
40 Bulgaria 8.33 7.39 7.86
41 Costa Rica 8.26 7.56 7.91
42 Montenegro 8.23 7.27 7.75
43 Argentina 8.22 4.81 6.52
44 Ghana 8.08 6.41 7.25
45 Mauritius 8.06 7.98 8.02
46 Greece 8.02 6.93 7.47
47 Suriname 7.91 6.73 7.32
48 Panama 7.88 7.47 7.67
49 Bosnia Herzegovenia 7.81 6.85 7.33
50 Georgia 7.67 7.98 7.82
51 Mongolia 7.66 7.39 7.52
52 Bolivia 7.62 6.34 6.98
53 Bahamas 7.56 7.38 7.47
53 Madagascar 7.56 6.54 7.05
55 Albania 7.50 7.40 7.45
56 Burkina Faso 7.49 6.02 6.75
57 Ecuador 7.43 5.76 6.60
57 Benin 7.43 6.22 6.82
59 Macedonia 7.42 7.22 7.32
60 Peru 7.38 7.35 7.36
61 Serbia 7.36 6.68 7.02
62 Brazil 7.35 6.27 6.81
62 Haiti 7.35 6.99 7.17
62 Fiji 7.35 6.99 7.17
65 Seychelles 7.34 7.48 7.41
65 Israel 7.34 7.39 7.37
67 Moldova 7.27 6.72 6.99
68 Malawi 7.24 5.79 6.51
69 Mozambique 7.23 5.81 6.52
70 South Africa 7.21 6.64 6.92
71 Jamaica 7.20 7.21 7.20
72 Namibia 7.18 6.80 6.99
73 Papua New Guinea 7.14 6.70 6.92
74 El Salvador 7.12 7.40 7.26
75 Turkey 7.06 6.86 6.96
76 Nepal 7.04 6.54 6.79
77 Singapore 7.01 8.71 7.86
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

77 India 7.01 6.50 6.76
79 Dominican Republic 6.99 7.32 7.16
80 Cambodia 6.97 7.20 7.08
81 Armenia 6.92 7.71 7.32
81 Barbados 6.92 6.65 6.78
83 Indonesia 6.91 7.02 6.97
84 Trinidad and Tobago 6.87 6.77 6.82
85 Brunei 6.83 7.25 7.04
86 Cte d'Ivoire 6.82 6.01 6.42
86 Mexico 6.82 6.88 6.85
86 Paraguay 6.82 6.88 6.85
89 Ukraine 6.81 6.00 6.41
90 Congo, Republic of 6.72 4.80 5.76
91 Lesotho 6.65 6.66 6.66
92 Tajikistan 6.64 6.97 6.80
93 Guinea-Bissau 6.63 6.08 6.36
94 Bhutan 6.57 7.07 6.82
94 Cape Verde 6.57 6.89 6.73
96 Venezuela 6.53 3.29 4.91
97 Guatemala 6.52 7.50 7.01
98 East Timor 6.50 6.14 6.32
99 Burundi 6.47 6.05 6.26
100 Mali 6.45 5.97 6.21
101 Thailand 6.41 6.56 6.49
101 Colombia 6.40 6.43 6.41
103 Senegal 6.40 6.42 6.41
104 Nicaragua 6.38 7.39 6.88
105 Kenya 6.36 7.14 6.75
106 Tanzania 6.30 6.84 6.57
107 Guyana 6.29 5.98 6.13
108 Rwanda 6.19 7.38 6.78
109 Botswana 6.14 7.27 6.70
110 Sierra Leone 6.13 5.92 6.03
110 Russia 6.13 6.66 6.39
112 Liberia 6.09 7.22 6.66
113 Philippines 6.05 7.01 6.53
114 Niger 6.04 6.05 6.04
115 Cameroon 6.02 6.25 6.13
116 Kyrgyz Republic 6.01 7.16 6.58
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

117 Zambia 6.00 7.04 6.52
117 Laos 6.00 6.85 6.43
119 Gabon 5.99 5.71 5.85
120 Kazakhstan 5.93 7.35 6.64
120 Tunisia 5.93 6.54 6.23
122 Bahrain 5.91 7.60 6.75
123 Lebanon 5.90 7.06 6.48
124 Honduras 5.83 7.24 6.53
125 Vietnam 5.82 6.43 6.12
126 Morocco 5.76 6.42 6.09
127 Togo 5.75 5.89 5.82
128 Uganda 5.74 7.34 6.54
129 Azerbaijan 5.69 6.55 6.12
130 Sri Lanka 5.68 6.52 6.10
131 Kuwait 5.67 7.14 6.41
132 Jordan 5.65 7.82 6.74
133 Malaysia 5.53 7.25 6.39
134 Ethiopia 5.46 5.60 5.53
135 Chad 5.45 5.12 5.28
136 Oman 5.37 7.27 6.32
137 Guinea 5.33 5.10 5.22
138 Angola 5.29 5.08 5.19
138 Gambia, The 5.29 7.11 6.20
140 Bangladesh 5.28 6.35 5.81
141 Belize 5.26 6.34 5.80
142 Zimbabwe 5.20 5.28 5.24
143 Swaziland 5.10 6.77 5.94
144 Mauritania 5.08 5.63 5.35
145 Nigeria 5.05 6.45 5.75
146 Algeria 4.93 5.15 5.04
147 Qatar 4.86 7.91 6.38
148 China 4.81 6.45 5.63
149 United Arab Emirates 4.73 7.98 6.36
150 Central African Republic 4.73 5.01 4.87
151 Congo, Democratic Republic of 4.69 5.49 5.09
152 Egypt 4.56 6.05 5.31
153 Pakistan 4.54 6.01 5.28
154 Myanmar 4.48 5.39 4.94
155 Libya 4.27 4.58 4.42
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

156 Iran 3.99 5.27 4.63
157 Syria 3.85 5.59 4.72
158 Saudi Arabia 3.66 6.95 5.31
159 Yemen 2.67 6.44 4.56
Average (mean) 7.08 6.85 6.96
Median 7.05 6.99 6.91
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APPENDIX K: 2014 FREEDOM INDEX RANKINGS

(BY ECONOMIC FREEDOM)

Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

1 Hong Kong 9.08 9.03 9.06
2 Singapore 7.01 8.71 7.86
3 New Zealand 9.00 8.35 8.67
4 Switzerland 9.41 8.25 8.83
5 Ireland 9.31 7.98 8.64
5 Canada 9.24 7.98 8.61
5 Mauritius 8.06 7.98 8.02
5 Georgia 7.67 7.98 7.82
5 United Arab Emirates 4.73 7.98 6.36
10 United Kingdom 9.29 7.93 8.61
10 Australia 9.29 7.93 8.61
12 Qatar 4.86 7.91 6.38
13 Chile 8.34 7.83 8.08
14 Jordan 5.65 7.82 6.74
15 Lithuania 8.82 7.81 8.31
16 United States of America 8.79 7.75 8.27
17 Malta 9.08 7.74 8.41
18 Armenia 6.92 7.71 7.32
19 Estonia 8.89 7.70 8.30
20 Finland 9.43 7.68 8.55
21 Denmark 9.58 7.67 8.62
22 Romania 8.46 7.66 8.06
23 Luxembourg 9.41 7.65 8.53
23 Taiwan 8.71 7.65 8.18
25 Netherlands 9.45 7.63 8.54
26 Bahrain 5.91 7.60 6.75
27 Latvia 8.90 7.57 8.24
28 Austria 9.50 7.56 8.53
28 Costa Rica 8.26 7.56 7.91
30 Germany 9.44 7.55 8.49
31 Czech Republic 9.16 7.53 8.34
32 Norway 9.47 7.51 8.49
32 Belgium 9.25 7.51 8.38
34 Guatemala 6.52 7.50 7.01
35 Portugal 9.15 7.49 8.32
36 Seychelles 7.34 7.48 7.41
37 Panama 7.88 7.47 7.67
38 Sweden 9.37 7.46 8.42
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

39 Slovakia 8.78 7.45 8.12
40 Poland 9.18 7.42 8.30
40 Japan 8.67 7.42 8.04
42 Korea, Republic of 8.57 7.40 7.98
42 Albania 7.50 7.40 7.45
42 El Salvador 7.12 7.40 7.26
45 Bulgaria 8.33 7.39 7.86
45 Mongolia 7.66 7.39 7.52
45 Israel 7.34 7.39 7.37
45 Nicaragua 6.38 7.39 6.88
49 Spain 8.52 7.38 7.95
49 Bahamas 7.56 7.38 7.47
49 Rwanda 6.19 7.38 6.78
52 Peru 7.38 7.35 7.36
52 Kazakhstan 5.93 7.35 6.64
54 Uganda 5.74 7.34 6.54
55 Cyprus 8.73 7.32 8.03
55 Dominican Republic 6.99 7.32 7.16
57 France 8.81 7.30 8.05
57 Hungary 8.54 7.30 7.92
59 Montenegro 8.23 7.27 7.75
59 Botswana 6.14 7.27 6.70
59 Oman 5.37 7.27 6.32
62 Brunei 6.83 7.25 7.04
62 Malaysia 5.53 7.25 6.39
64 Honduras 5.83 7.24 6.53
65 Macedonia 7.42 7.22 7.32
65 Liberia 6.09 7.22 6.66
67 Jamaica 7.20 7.21 7.20
68 Cambodia 6.97 7.20 7.08
69 Italy 9.00 7.17 8.09
70 Kyrgyz Republic 6.01 7.16 6.58
71 Kenya 6.36 7.14 6.75
71 Kuwait 5.67 7.14 6.41
73 Gambia, The 5.29 7.11 6.20
74 Uruguay 8.58 7.08 7.83
75 Bhutan 6.57 7.07 6.82
76 Iceland 9.38 7.06 8.22
76 Lebanon 5.90 7.06 6.48
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

78 Zambia 6.00 7.04 6.52
79 Indonesia 6.91 7.02 6.97
80 Philippines 6.05 7.01 6.53
81 Croatia 8.49 7.00 7.75
82 Haiti 7.35 6.99 7.17
82 Fiji 7.35 6.99 7.17
84 Tajikistan 6.64 6.97 6.80
85 Saudi Arabia 3.66 6.95 5.31
86 Greece 8.02 6.93 7.47
87 Cape Verde 6.57 6.89 6.73
88 Mexico 6.82 6.88 6.85
88 Paraguay 6.82 6.88 6.85
90 Turkey 7.06 6.86 6.96
91 Bosnia Herzegovenia 7.81 6.85 7.33
91 Laos 6.00 6.85 6.43
93 Tanzania 6.30 6.84 6.57
94 Namibia 7.18 6.80 6.99
95 Trinidad and Tobago 6.87 6.77 6.82
95 Swaziland 5.10 6.77 5.94
97 Slovenia 9.07 6.73 7.90
97 Suriname 7.91 6.73 7.32
99 Moldova 7.27 6.72 6.99
100 Papua New Guinea 7.14 6.70 6.92
101 Serbia 7.36 6.68 7.02
102 Lesotho 6.65 6.66 6.66
102 Russia 6.13 6.66 6.39
104 Barbados 6.92 6.65 6.78
105 South Africa 7.21 6.64 6.92
106 Thailand 6.41 6.56 6.49
107 Azerbaijan 5.69 6.55 6.12
108 Madagascar 7.56 6.54 7.05
108 Nepal 7.04 6.54 6.79
108 Tunisia 5.93 6.54 6.23
111 Sri Lanka 5.68 6.52 6.10
112 India 7.01 6.50 6.76
113 Nigeria 5.05 6.45 5.75
113 China 4.81 6.45 5.63
115 Yemen 2.67 6.44 4.56
116 Colombia 6.40 6.43 6.41
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

116 Vietnam 5.82 6.43 6.12
118 Senegal 6.40 6.42 6.41
118 Morocco 5.76 6.42 6.09
120 Ghana 8.08 6.41 7.25
121 Bangladesh 5.28 6.35 5.81
122 Bolivia 7.62 6.34 6.98
122 Belize 5.26 6.34 5.80
124 Brazil 7.35 6.27 6.81
125 Cameroon 6.02 6.25 6.13
126 Benin 7.43 6.22 6.82
127 East Timor 6.50 6.14 6.32
128 Guinea-Bissau 6.63 6.08 6.36
129 Burundi 6.47 6.05 6.26
129 Niger 6.04 6.05 6.04
129 Egypt 4.56 6.05 5.31
132 Burkina Faso 7.49 6.02 6.75
133 Cte d'Ivoire 6.82 6.01 6.42
133 Pakistan 4.54 6.01 5.28
135 Ukraine 6.81 6.00 6.41
136 Guyana 6.29 5.98 6.13
137 Mali 6.45 5.97 6.21
138 Sierra Leone 6.13 5.92 6.03
139 Togo 5.75 5.89 5.82
140 Mozambique 7.23 5.81 6.52
141 Malawi 7.24 5.79 6.51
142 Ecuador 7.43 5.76 6.60
143 Gabon 5.99 5.71 5.85
144 Mauritania 5.08 5.63 5.35
145 Ethiopia 5.46 5.60 5.53
146 Syria 3.85 5.59 4.72
147 Congo, Democratic Republic of 4.69 5.49 5.09
148 Myanmar 4.48 5.39 4.94
149 Zimbabwe 5.20 5.28 5.24
150 Iran 3.99 5.27 4.63
151 Algeria 4.93 5.15 5.04
152 Chad 5.45 5.12 5.28
153 Guinea 5.33 5.10 5.22
154 Angola 5.29 5.08 5.19
155 Central African Republic 4.73 5.01 4.87
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Rank Country Personal Freedom Economic Freedom Freedom Index

156 Argentina 8.22 4.81 6.52
157 Congo, Republic of 6.72 4.80 5.76
158 Libya 4.27 4.58 4.42
159 Venezuela 6.53 3.29 4.91
Average (mean) 7.08 6.85 6.96
Median 7.05 6.99 6.91
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APPENDIX L: HUMAN FREEDOM INDICES (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Country 2008 Freedom Index 2014 Freedom Index Freedom Index

Albania 7.43 7.45 0.02
Algeria 5.09 5.04 -0.06
Angola 4.64 5.19 0.55
Argentina 7.21 6.52 -0.69
Armenia 7.46 7.32 -0.14
Australia 8.68 8.61 -0.07
Austria 8.44 8.53 0.09
Azerbaijan 6.26 6.12 -0.15
Bahamas 7.72 7.47 -0.25
Bahrain 7.07 6.75 -0.31
Bangladesh 5.83 5.81 -0.02
Barbados 7.21 6.78 -0.42
Belgium 8.29 8.38 0.09
Belize 7.23 5.80 -1.43
Benin 6.38 6.82 0.44
Bhutan N/A 6.82 N/A
Bolivia 6.65 6.98 0.33
Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.23 7.33 0.10
Botswana 6.70 6.70 0.00
Brazil 7.06 6.81 -0.25
Brunei N/A 7.04 N/A
Bulgaria 7.88 7.86 -0.02
Burkina Faso 6.52 6.75 0.23
Burundi 5.42 6.26 0.84
Cambodia N/A 7.08 N/A
Cameroon 5.67 6.13 0.47
Canada 8.65 8.61 -0.04
Cape Verde N/A 6.73 N/A
Central African Republic 5.62 4.87 -0.75
Chad 5.24 5.28 0.04
Chile 8.13 8.08 -0.05
China 5.66 5.63 -0.03
Colombia 6.59 6.41 -0.18
Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.43 5.09 -0.35
Congo, Republic of 5.59 5.76 0.17
Costa Rica 7.77 7.91 0.14
Cte d'Ivoire 5.68 6.42 0.73
Croatia 7.34 7.75 0.40
Cyprus 8.44 8.03 -0.41
Czech Republic 8.24 8.34 0.11
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Country 2008 Freedom Index 2014 Freedom Index Freedom Index

Denmark 8.69 8.62 -0.07
Dominican Republic 6.63 7.16 0.53
East Timor N/A 6.32 N/A
Ecuador 6.63 6.60 -0.04
Egypt 5.88 5.31 -0.58
El Salvador 7.35 7.26 -0.09
Estonia 8.42 8.30 -0.12
Ethiopia 5.25 5.53 0.28
Fiji 7.43 7.17 -0.26
Finland 8.67 8.55 -0.12
France 8.23 8.05 -0.18
Gabon 5.91 5.85 -0.05
Gambia, The N/A 6.20 N/A
Georgia 7.32 7.82 0.51
Germany 8.34 8.49 0.15
Ghana 7.09 7.25 0.16
Greece 7.87 7.47 -0.40
Guatemala 7.08 7.01 -0.07
Guinea N/A 5.22 N/A
Guinea-Bissau 5.57 6.36 0.78
Guyana 6.55 6.13 -0.42
Haiti 6.79 7.17 0.38
Honduras 6.92 6.53 -0.38
Hong Kong 9.02 9.06 0.04
Hungary 8.04 7.92 -0.12
Iceland 8.22 8.22 -0.01
India 6.56 6.76 0.20
Indonesia 6.79 6.97 0.18
Iran 5.25 4.63 -0.62
Ireland 8.57 8.64 0.08
Israel 7.41 7.37 -0.05
Italy 8.05 8.09 0.04
Jamaica 7.15 7.20 0.05
Japan 8.13 8.04 -0.09
Jordan 6.53 6.74 0.21
Kazakhstan 6.87 6.64 -0.24
Kenya 6.69 6.75 0.06
Korea, Republic of 8.18 7.98 -0.19
Kuwait 6.61 6.41 -0.20
Kyrgyz Republic 6.78 6.58 -0.19
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Country 2008 Freedom Index 2014 Freedom Index Freedom Index

Laos N/A 6.43 N/A
Latvia 8.01 8.24 0.22
Lebanon N/A 6.48 N/A
Lesotho 5.83 6.66 0.83
Liberia N/A 6.66 N/A
Libya N/A 4.42 N/A
Lithuania 8.04 8.31 0.28
Luxembourg 8.49 8.53 0.04
Macedonia 7.50 7.32 -0.18
Madagascar 6.39 7.05 0.66
Malawi 6.54 6.51 -0.03
Malaysia 6.33 6.39 0.06
Mali 6.26 6.21 -0.05
Malta 8.41 8.41 0.00
Mauritania 5.97 5.35 -0.61
Mauritius 8.19 8.02 -0.17
Mexico 6.90 6.85 -0.05
Moldova 7.10 6.99 -0.11
Mongolia 6.98 7.52 0.54
Montenegro 7.75 7.75 0.00
Morocco 6.09 6.09 0.00
Mozambique 5.85 6.52 0.67
Myanmar 4.38 4.94 0.56
Namibia 6.91 6.99 0.08
Nepal 6.84 6.79 -0.05
Netherlands 8.45 8.54 0.09
New Zealand 8.92 8.67 -0.24
Nicaragua 7.21 6.88 -0.32
Niger 6.31 6.04 -0.26
Nigeria 5.97 5.75 -0.22
Norway 8.62 8.49 -0.13
Oman 6.33 6.32 -0.01
Pakistan 5.18 5.28 0.09
Panama 7.46 7.67 0.22
Papua New Guinea 7.03 6.92 -0.11
Paraguay 6.82 6.85 0.03
Peru 7.35 7.36 0.01
Philippines 7.13 6.53 -0.60
Poland 7.99 8.30 0.31
Portugal 8.11 8.32 0.21
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Country 2008 Freedom Index 2014 Freedom Index Freedom Index

Qatar N/A 6.38 N/A
Romania 7.55 8.06 0.51
Russia 6.46 6.39 -0.07
Rwanda 6.82 6.78 -0.04
Saudi Arabia N/A 5.31 N/A
Senegal 6.38 6.41 0.02
Serbia 6.90 7.02 0.12
Seychelles N/A 7.41 N/A
Sierra Leone 5.98 6.03 0.05
Singapore 7.76 7.86 0.10
Slovakia 8.22 8.12 -0.11
Slovenia 7.83 7.90 0.07
South Africa 6.58 6.92 0.34
Spain 7.98 7.95 -0.03
Sri Lanka 6.06 6.10 0.04
Suriname N/A 7.32 N/A
Swaziland N/A 5.94 N/A
Sweden 8.15 8.42 0.26
Switzerland 8.79 8.83 0.04
Syria 5.63 4.72 -0.91
Taiwan 7.38 8.18 0.80
Tajikistan N/A 6.80 N/A
Tanzania 6.47 6.57 0.10
Thailand 6.90 6.49 -0.41
Togo 5.97 5.82 -0.15
Trinidad and Tobago 6.52 6.82 0.30
Tunisia 6.13 6.23 0.10
Turkey 6.71 6.96 0.25
Uganda 6.43 6.54 0.11
Ukraine 6.57 6.41 -0.17
United Arab Emirates 7.03 6.36 -0.67
United Kingdom 8.17 8.61 0.44
United States of America 8.38 8.27 -0.10
Uruguay 7.97 7.83 -0.14
Venezuela 5.24 4.91 -0.33
Vietnam 6.23 6.12 -0.11
Yemen N/A 4.56 N/A
Zambia 6.73 6.52 -0.21
Zimbabwe 4.72 5.24 0.52
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APPENDIX M: COUNTRIES BY REGION

Australia & Oceania

Australia Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea
Caucasus
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia
Central America, Mexico, & the Caribbean
Bahamas Barbados Belize Costa Rica
Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Haiti
Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua
Panama Trinidad and Tobago
Central Asia
Kazakhstan Kyrgyz Republic Tajikistan
Central Europe & Baltics
Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia
Lithuania Poland Slovakia Slovenia
East Asia
China Hong Kong Japan Korea, Republic of
Mongolia Taiwan
Eastern Europe
Moldova Russia Ukraine
Middle East & North Africa
Algeria Bahrain Egypt Iran
Israel Jordan Kuwait Lebanon
Libya Morocco Oman Qatar
Saudi Arabia Syria Tunisia Turkey
United Arab Emirates Yemen
North America
Canada United States of America
Northern Europe
Denmark Finland Iceland Norway
Sweden
South America
Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile
Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay
Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
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APPENDIX M Continued

South Asia
Bangladesh Bhutan India Nepal
Pakistan Sri Lanka
South East Asia
Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia
Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines
Singapore Thailand Vietnam
South Eastern Europe
Albania Bosnia Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia
Macedonia Montenegro Romania Serbia
Southern Europe
Cyprus Greece Italy Malta
Portugal Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa
Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso
Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic
Chad Congo, Democratic Congo, Republic of Cte d'Ivoire
Republic of
Ethiopia Gabon Gambia, The Ghana
Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho
Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali
Mauritania Mauritius Mozambique Namibia
Niger Nigeria Rwanda Senegal
Seychelles Sierra Leone South Africa Swaziland
Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia
Zimbabwe
Western Europe
Austria Belgium France Germany
Ireland Luxembourg Netherlands Switzerland
United Kingdom
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APPENDIX N: 2014 HUMAN FREEDOM INDEX (BY RANKINGS) AND

DEMOCRACY INDEX

Personal Economic Freedom Democracy

Rank Country Freedom Freedom Index Index
1 Hong Kong 9.08 9.03 9.06 5.73
2 Switzerland 9.41 8.25 8.83 9.01
3 New Zealand 9.00 8.35 8.67 8.77
4 Ireland 9.31 7.98 8.64 8.40
5 Denmark 9.58 7.67 8.62 9.04
6 Canada 9.24 7.98 8.61 8.85
6 United Kingdom 9.29 7.93 8.61 8.04
6 Australia 9.29 7.93 8.61 8.76
9 Finland 9.43 7.68 8.55 8.87
10 Netherlands 9.45 7.63 8.54 8.79
11 Luxembourg 9.41 7.65 8.53 8.68
11 Austria 9.50 7.56 8.53 8.32
13 Germany 9.44 7.55 8.49 8.52
13 Norway 9.47 7.51 8.49 9.91
15 Sweden 9.37 7.46 8.42 9.69
16 Malta 9.08 7.74 8.41 8.06
17 Belgium 9.25 7.51 8.38 7.56
18 Czech Republic 9.16 7.53 8.34 7.57
19 Portugal 9.15 7.49 8.32 7.39
20 Lithuania 8.82 7.81 8.31 4.35
21 Poland 9.18 7.42 8.30 6.22
21 Estonia 8.89 7.70 8.30 8.87
23 United States of America 8.79 7.75 8.27 8.01
24 Latvia 8.90 7.57 8.24 4.80
25 Iceland 9.38 7.06 8.22 9.55
26 Taiwan 8.71 7.65 8.18 5.05
27 Slovakia 8.78 7.45 8.12 6.91
28 Italy 9.00 7.17 8.09 7.68
29 Chile 8.34 7.83 8.08 7.32
30 Romania 8.46 7.66 8.06 6.22
31 France 8.81 7.30 8.05 7.85
32 Japan 8.67 7.42 8.04 7.75
33 Cyprus 8.73 7.32 8.03 6.98
34 Mauritius 8.06 7.98 8.02 7.78
35 Korea, Republic of 8.57 7.40 7.98 7.94
36 Spain 8.52 7.38 7.95 7.71
37 Hungary 8.54 7.30 7.92 6.64
38 Costa Rica 8.26 7.56 7.91 7.61
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Personal Economic Freedom Democracy

Rank Country Freedom Freedom Index Index
39 Slovenia 9.07 6.73 7.90 5.71
40 Singapore 7.01 8.71 7.86 5.77
40 Bulgaria 8.33 7.39 7.86 6.36
42 Uruguay 8.58 7.08 7.83 7.72
43 Georgia 7.67 7.98 7.82 5.81
44 Montenegro 8.23 7.27 7.75 5.67
44 Croatia 8.49 7.00 7.75 6.61
46 Panama 7.88 7.47 7.67 6.64
47 Mongolia 7.66 7.39 7.52 6.22
48 Greece 8.02 6.93 7.47 1.90
48 Bahamas 7.56 7.38 7.47 N/A
50 Albania 7.50 7.40 7.45 5.25
51 Seychelles 7.34 7.48 7.41 N/A
52 Israel 7.34 7.39 7.37 7.75
53 Peru 7.38 7.35 7.36 6.04
54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.81 6.85 7.33 N/A
55 Suriname 7.91 6.73 7.32 6.40
55 Macedonia 7.42 7.22 7.32 5.90
55 Armenia 6.92 7.71 7.32 3.69
58 El Salvador 7.12 7.40 7.26 6.03
59 Ghana 8.08 6.41 7.25 6.22
60 Jamaica 7.20 7.21 7.20 6.96
61 Haiti 7.35 6.99 7.17 3.08
61 Fiji 7.35 6.99 7.17 5.55
63 Dominican Republic 6.99 7.32 7.16 6.43
64 Cambodia 6.97 7.20 7.08 4.95
65 Madagascar 7.56 6.54 7.05 4.35
66 Brunei 6.83 7.25 7.04 N/A
67 Serbia 7.36 6.68 7.02 6.55
68 Guatemala 6.52 7.50 7.01 5.43
69 Moldova 7.27 6.72 6.99 5.92
69 Namibia 7.18 6.80 6.99 5.74
71 Bolivia 7.62 6.34 6.98 5.33
72 Indonesia 6.91 7.02 6.97 6.85
73 Turkey 7.06 6.86 6.96 5.53
74 South Africa 7.21 6.64 6.92 7.64
74 Papua New Guinea 7.14 6.70 6.92 5.63
76 Nicaragua 6.38 7.39 6.88 4.88
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Personal Economic Freedom Democracy

Rank Country Freedom Freedom Index Index
77 Mexico 6.82 6.88 6.85 6.52
77 Paraguay 6.82 6.88 6.85 5.77
79 Benin 7.43 6.22 6.82 5.59
79 Bhutan 6.57 7.07 6.82 5.21
79 Trinidad and Tobago 6.87 6.77 6.82 6.68
82 Brazil 7.35 6.27 6.81 6.94
83 Tajikistan 6.64 6.97 6.80 2.59
84 Nepal 7.04 6.54 6.79 4.57
85 Barbados 6.92 6.65 6.78 N/A
85 Rwanda 6.19 7.38 6.78 3.11
87 India 7.01 6.50 6.76 7.55
88 Bahrain 5.91 7.60 6.75 3.00
88 Burkina Faso 7.49 6.02 6.75 4.01
88 Kenya 6.36 7.14 6.75 5.09
91 Jordan 5.65 7.82 6.74 3.82
92 Cape Verde 6.57 6.89 6.73 7.49
93 Botswana 6.14 7.27 6.70 7.48
94 Liberia 6.09 7.22 6.66 4.80
94 Lesotho 6.65 6.66 6.66 6.57
96 Kazakhstan 5.93 7.35 6.64 2.87
97 Ecuador 7.43 5.76 6.60 5.57
98 Kyrgyz Republic 6.01 7.16 6.58 5.23
99 Tanzania 6.30 6.84 6.57 5.81
100 Uganda 5.74 7.34 6.54 4.98
101 Honduras 5.83 7.24 6.53 5.68
101 Philippines 6.05 7.01 6.53 6.19
103 Zambia 6.00 7.04 6.52 6.15
103 Mozambique 7.23 5.81 6.52 4.80
103 Argentina 8.22 4.81 6.52 6.57
106 Malawi 7.24 5.79 6.51 5.53
107 Thailand 6.41 6.56 6.49 5.05
108 Lebanon 5.90 7.06 6.48 5.01
109 Laos 6.00 6.85 6.43 2.47
110 Cte d'Ivoire 6.82 6.01 6.42 3.46
111 Colombia 6.40 6.43 6.41 5.99
111 Senegal 6.40 6.42 6.41 5.93
111 Kuwait 5.67 7.14 6.41 3.84
111 Ukraine 6.81 6.00 6.41 5.08
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Personal Economic Freedom Democracy

Rank Country Freedom Freedom Index Index
115 Russia 6.13 6.66 6.39 3.36
115 Malaysia 5.53 7.25 6.39 6.65
117 Qatar 4.86 7.91 6.38 2.95
118 Guinea-Bissau 6.63 6.08 6.36 1.90
118 United Arab Emirates 4.73 7.98 6.36 2.56
120 Oman 5.37 7.27 6.32 2.91
120 East Timor 6.50 6.14 6.32 7.06
122 Burundi 6.47 6.05 6.26 3.42
123 Tunisia 5.93 6.54 6.23 6.64
124 Mali 6.45 5.97 6.21 5.61
125 Gambia, The 5.29 7.11 6.20 3.23
126 Guyana 6.29 5.98 6.13 5.63
126 Cameroon 6.02 6.25 6.13 3.30
128 Vietnam 5.82 6.43 6.12 3.68
128 Azerbaijan 5.69 6.55 6.12 2.43
130 Sri Lanka 5.68 6.52 6.10 5.71
131 Morocco 5.76 6.42 6.09 3.89
132 Niger 6.04 6.05 6.04 3.85
133 Sierra Leone 6.13 5.92 6.03 4.38
134 Swaziland 5.10 6.77 5.94 2.91
135 Gabon 5.99 5.71 5.85 3.66
136 Togo 5.75 5.89 5.82 3.28
137 Bangladesh 5.28 6.35 5.81 5.47
138 Belize 5.26 6.34 5.80 N/A
139 Congo, Republic of 6.72 4.80 5.76 2.80
140 Nigeria 5.05 6.45 5.75 3.75
141 China 4.81 6.45 5.63 3.38
142 Ethiopia 5.46 5.60 5.53 3.69
143 Mauritania 5.08 5.63 5.35 3.96
144 Saudi Arabia 3.66 6.95 5.31 1.92
144 Egypt 4.56 6.05 5.31 3.29
146 Chad 5.45 5.12 5.28 1.22
146 Pakistan 4.54 6.01 5.28 4.47
148 Zimbabwe 5.20 5.28 5.24 2.67
149 Guinea 5.33 5.10 5.22 3.03
150 Angola 5.29 5.08 5.19 3.38
151 Congo, Democratic Republic of 4.69 5.49 5.09 1.75
152 Algeria 4.93 5.15 5.04 3.68
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Personal Economic Freedom Democracy

Rank Country Freedom Freedom Index Index
153 Myanmar 4.48 5.39 4.94 3.30
154 Venezuela 6.53 3.29 4.91 4.87
155 Central African Republic 4.73 5.01 4.87 1.27
156 Syria 3.85 5.59 4.72 2.17
157 Iran 3.99 5.27 4.63 2.04
158 Yemen 2.67 6.44 4.56 3.19
159 Libya 4.27 4.58 4.42 3.43
Average (mean) 7.01 6.85 6.93
Median 6.97 7.01 6.82
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NOTES
1. That work can be found in the annual Economic
Freedom of the World reports co-authored by James
Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Joshua Hall (Van-
couver: Fraser Institute). See also Joshua Hall
and Robert Lawson, Economic Freedom of the
World: An Accounting of the Literature, Contem-
porary Economic Policy 32, no 1 (2014): 1-19.
2. Some of those preliminary papers can be found
in Fred McMahon, ed., Toward a Worldwide Index
of Human Freedom (Vancouver: Fraser Institute,
2012).
3. John Locke, 1691/1960, Two Treatises of Gov-
ernment: The Second Treatise: Liberty Fund, at On-
line Library of Liberty, http://oll.libertyfund.org/
titles/222#Locke_0057_71.
4. See George H. Smith, The System of Liberty:
Themes in the History of Classical Liberalism (New
York: Cambridge University Press, 2013), espe-
cially chapter 7 (pp. 13351), on The Idea of Free-
dom and Tom G. Palmer, Realizing Freedom: Lib-
ertarian Theory, History, and Practice (Washington:
Cato Institute, 2009).
5. Isaiah Berlin, Two Concepts of Liberty, in
Berlin, Four Essays on Liberty (Oxford: Claren-
don Press, 1969). The justification for relying on
the concept of negative freedom, is discussed at
length in Fred McMahon, Human Freedom from
Pericles to Measurement in Fred McMahon, ed.,
Towards a Worldwide Index of Human Freedom (Van-
couver: Fraser Institute, 2012).
6. See McMahon and Palmer, especially chapter
2 (pp. 1332), Freedom Properly Understood, in
which he critiques Amartya Sens capability ap-
proach to defining freedom. See also Jean-Pierre
Chauffour, The Power of Freedom: Uniting Human
Rights and Development (Washington: Cato Insti-
tute, 2009).
7. McMahon, Toward a Worldwide Index, p. 3.
8. Democracy, as is widely believed, may be more
consistent than other forms of government at
safeguarding freedom, but many philosophers of
freedom, such as Berlin, draw a distinction be-
tween freedom and democracy. See Berlin (1969).
9. James Gwartney, Robert Lawson, and Walter
Block, Economic Freedom of the World: 19751995
(Vancouver: Fraser Institute, 1996), p. 12.
10. See McMahon, Towards a Worldwide Index.
11. Friedrich A. Hayek, The Constitution of Liberty
(Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1960), p.
137.
12. Locke, 1691/1960, ch. VI, 241-2, para 57.
13. Hayek, p. 154.
14. Mark Agrast et al., WJP Rule of Law Index
20122013 (Washington: The World Justice Proj-
ect, 2012), WJP Rule of Law Index 2014 (Washing-
ton: The World Justice Project, 2014); and WJP
Rule of Law Index 2015 (Washington: The World
Justice Project, 2015). This source provides data
for 94 countries in our index for the year 2011, for
95 countries for the years 2012 and 2013, and for
102 countries for the year 2014. To derive Rule of
Law ratings for the remaining countries in our in-
dex, we regressed the WJP Rule of Law measures
we constructed with the rule of law measures from
the World Banks Governance Indicators (which
produced a correlation coefficient of 0.93 using
the 2012 WJP report, 0.95 using the 2014 WJP re-
port, and 0.94 using the 2015 WJP report). Note
also that the ratings from the 20122013 WJP re-
port reflect data collected in late 2009, 2011, and
early 2012. Those are the data we use in our index
for 2010. Because previous WJP indexes are not
comparable to the 2012 WJP report and cover
fewer countries, we also use the same data in our
2008 index following a carry-over rule of not more
than five years in the case of missing data. For data
for the year 2012, we rely on the 2014 WJP report.
15. For the exact survey questions the WJP used
to derive these measures, see Appendix A in Juan
Carlos Botero and Alejandro Ponce, Measuring

the Rule of Law (World Justice Project Working
Paper No. 001, WJP, Washington, DC, Novem-
ber 2010).
16. Hayek, p. 153.
17. McMahon brings up the problem of how
restrictions on freedom that are designed to en-
hance freedom should be measured in the brief,
Some Issues Concerning the Scope of a Freedom
Measure, presented in a colloquium in Potsdam,
Germany, June 2010, organized by the Friedrich
Naumann Foundation.
18. The correlation for 2008 was 0.66, for 2010 it
was 0.53, for 2011 it was 0.55, for 2012 it was 0.55,
and for 2013 it was 0.52.
19. Two of the seven variables are made up of the
average of two sub-variables. Equal Inheritance
301
Rights [1Biiic] is the average of inheritance rights
of spouses and inheritance rights of daughters,
and Parental Rights [2Ei] is the average of pa-
rental rights in marriage and parental rights after
divorce. Thus the overall Human Freedom Index
includes nine indicators on womens freedoms,
but this graph averages the seven indicators men-
tioned.
20. The third quartile of countries by freedom
has a slightly higher per capita income than the
second quartile as a result of including a number
of small, oil-rich countries such as Brunei (with a
per capita income of $67,912), Bahrain ($43,408),
Kuwait ($69,878), and Qatar ($134,448).
21. Milton Friedman, Foreword, in Gwartney,
Lawson, and Block, Economic Freedom of the World:
19751995, p. vii.
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